Skip to content

Shop

freedom riders

Civil rights leaders Floyd B. McKissick (fore, 3L), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (4R) and Stokely Carmichael (2R) participating in voter registration march after originator James H. Meredith was shot, 1966.

people

12 Powerful Photos of Martin Luther King Jr.

Freedom riders, along with Martin Luther King Jr., relax at a safe house in Montgomery, Ala.

history

Martin Luther King Jr. and the Freedom Riders: Rare and Classic Photos

Subscribe to the LIFE Newsletter

Travel back in time with treasured photos and stories, sent right to your inbox

Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Service Data Policy California Do Not Sell

© 2025 LIFE All Rights Reserved.

Animals
Arts & Entertainment
Destinations
History
Lifestyle
Nature
People

Photographers
Life Newsletter
The Life Picture Collection

Follow Life

Latest Issue