Selma to Montgomery: Pivotal in Civil Rights

Star Power
As the marchers neared Montgomery, their numbers began to swell and attention to their cause began to increase. When they reached the capital, they would be entertained by some of the top celebrities of the day, like Peter, Paul and Mary, Sammy Davis, Jr., Leonard Bernstein and Harry Belafonte, above, photographed here with Dr. King and his wife, Coretta.

• The Greensboro Sit-In