John Kouns

This photographic exhibition showcases images of the African American struggle to register and vote in Selma, Alabama. Photographer and social activist John Kouns traveled to Selma for the expressed purpose of documenting the work that would lead to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The images captured by Kouns focuses on the demonstrations and marches that took place before and after the infamous beatings that became known as “Bloody Sunday.” Represented here are photos of Freedom Day, Turnaround Tuesday, and the final Selma to Montgomery marches.