Cottage Hill in Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
A Mighty Walk From Selma
— Montgomery Public Art —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 18, 2020
1. A Mighty Walk From Selma Marker
Inscription.
A Mighty Walk From Selma. . This mural depicts the 54-mile march from the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama to the State Capitol in Montgomery in March 1965. Demonstrators along the bottom march with leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in the center, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, Ralph Abernathy, and John Lewis. To the far left are Alabama State Troopers ordered to prevent earlier march attempts, at the far right are National Guardsmen protecting demonstrators in third march. This non-violent march brought national attention to African American voter suppression in the South and led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965., Artists: Sunny Paulk , Corey Spearman, Medium: Exterior Latex Paint , and Sharpie Marker, Dimensions: 18'x 60', Dedicated: March 6, 2015
This mural depicts the 54-mile march from the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama to the State Capitol in Montgomery in March 1965. Demonstrators along the bottom march with leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in the center, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, Ralph Abernathy, and John Lewis. To the far left are Alabama State Troopers ordered to prevent earlier march attempts, at the far right are National Guardsmen protecting demonstrators in third march. This non-violent march brought national attention to African American voter suppression in the South and led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Artists: Sunny Paulk
Corey Spearman
Medium: Exterior Latex Paint
and Sharpie Marker
Dimensions: 18'x 60'
Dedicated: March 6, 2015
Erected 2015 by Montgomery Public Arts Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Martin Luther King, Jr. series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 32° 22.607′ N, 86° 18.614′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is in Cottage Hill. Marker is at the
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intersection of Lee Street and Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling north on Lee Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 186 Lee St, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Civil Rights Movement Co-Founder Dr. Ralph David Abernathy and his wife Mrs. Juanita Abernathy follow with Dr. and Mrs. Martin Luther King as the Abernathy children march on the front line, leading the Selm to Montgomery March in 1965. The Children are Donzaleigh Abernathy in striped sweater, Ralph David Abernathy, 3rd and Juandalynn R. Abernathy in glasses. Name of the white Minister in the photo is unknown.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 752 times since then and 165 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.