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Alone After Dr. King's Death

Alone After Dr. King's Death

Will D. Campbell, alone on the motel balcony, gazing out into the night. "This photograph was probably made almost as soon as we got there, because there were a lot of people milling about in the dark, and then all of a sudden it cleared up. When I saw him standing there, alone, I thought to myself, 'Wow.' This isn't a posed picture. He's in deep pain, standing there by himself, as if asking, 'My God, what has happened here?'" See photos of significant and triumphant moments from Dr. King's life.

Photo: Henry Groskinsky/Time & Life Pictures

Apr 04, 1968
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