The March From Selma

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Dr. King led thousands of supporters on a five-day march from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital, Montgomery. Two weeks earlier, on what had become known as “Bloody Sunday,” 600 marchers on the same route had turned back after being attacked by state troopers. The marchers were demanding equal voting rights for Blacks and an end to violent police attacks against demonstrators. Herron chose a composition that emphasizes the marchers’ forward motion and determination. Also, by shooting from below looking up, he elongates and ennobles the marchers, almost silhouetting them against the white sky.

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