High Museum

June 7, 2008 - October 12, 2008

Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956-1968

Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, this exhibition is the most comprehensive art museum exhibition devoted to the photography of the Civil Rights Movement in more than two decades. Comprising approximately 130 photographs, many of which have never been on public display, "Road to Freedom" will be drawn primarily from the High’s permanent collection, which contains one of the most comprehensive holdings of Civil Rights–era photography in the country. "Road to Freedom" includes unforgettable images that changed a nation, increasing the momentum of the non-violent movement by raising awareness of injustice and the struggle for equality in the United States.

"Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956-1968" is organized by the High Museum of Art.

Photo Credits:

Bruce Davidson (American, born 1933)
Arresting Demonstrators,
Birmingham, Alabama, May 1963
Gelatin silver print
6 5/16 x 9 7/16 inches
High Museum of Art, Atlanta
Gift of Howard Greenberg, 1995.69 © Bruce Davidson/Magnum Photos