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Will D. Campbell, alone on the Lorraine Motel balcony, gazes out into the night. "This picture was probably made as soon as we got there," Groskinsky told LIFE.com. "When I saw him standing there, alone, I thought it looked as if he was just asking himsel history

The Night MLK Was Murdered: A Photographer’s Story

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

LIFE and Civil Rights: Anatomy of a Protest, Virginia, 1960 history

Civil Rights: Preparation and Protest, 1960

African-American students escorted by federal troops, Little Rock Central High School, 1957. history

Brave Hearts: The Little Rock Nine

Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963. history

The March on Washington, 1963

Malcolm X gives a speech at a Nation of Islam rally, Washington, D.C., 1961. history

Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam: Eve Arnold’s Quietly Powerful Images

A night out at a juke joint, S. Carolina, 1956. history

Civil Rights: Segregation in South Carolina, 1956

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