The article highlights the historical significance of Bloody Sunday, a day marked by violence against peaceful civil rights activists in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 1965. Photographer James 'Spider' Martin was present to document the aftermath following the shooting of activist Jimmie Lee Jackson, capturing poignant images that contributed to national awareness of civil rights issues. His work is now showcased at The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and celebrated in the book 'Selma Is Now', reflecting on the lasting impact of these moments on both society and Martin's personal journey as a journalist.
Bloody Sunday changed my father, both as a man and human being, and it opened his eyes to the depth of the struggle for equal rights for African Americans in a profoundly urgent way.
James 'Spider' Martin was tasked with capturing these moments with his camera, after state troopers shot and killed civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson.
The images are also being commemorated in a book, Selma Is Now, as part of the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
Martin snapped thousands of pictures in the days after Jackson's death, several of which gained national prominence and helped raise Americans' awareness of the calamities of the 1960s civil rights movement.
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