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PHOTOS: See Candid Pics from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1965 Selma March

Photographing everything that he saw, Stephen Somerstein was the eyes of Dr. Martin Luther King's 1965 Selma march. Now, on the tail of Ava DuVernay's Selma's release, Somerstein is exhibiting his photos at the New York Historical Society. Flip through our gallery to view some of our favorites from his collection.
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A Look Back

Two mothers and their young daughters gaze at the passing marchers.

PHOTOS: See Candid Pics from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1965 Selma March
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Civil rights leaders, nuns and priests from all over the country join the march.

PHOTOS: See Candid Pics from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1965 Selma March
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Demonstrators march down a residential street, en route to Montgomery

PHOTOS: See Candid Pics from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1965 Selma March
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A multi-generational group of women watch the marchers go by.

PHOTOS: See Candid Pics from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1965 Selma March
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Hecklers harrass marchers as they continue on their way.

PHOTOS: See Candid Pics from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1965 Selma March
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A flag-wielding man marches by federal troops.

PHOTOS: See Candid Pics from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1965 Selma March
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A family watches the marchers in amazement

PHOTOS: See Candid Pics from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1965 Selma March
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Young leaders march for equality in Montgomery, Ala., 1965.

PHOTOS: See Candid Pics from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1965 Selma March
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A Look Back

After the marchers arrived in Montgomery, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd of 25,000

PHOTOS: See Candid Pics from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1965 Selma March
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An impassioned Dr. Martin Luther King speaks to the 25,000 people who marched from Selma to Montgomery, Ala.

PHOTOS: See Candid Pics from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1965 Selma March
Stephen Somerstein