MLK Montgomery Arrest | Peace is not the absence of tension | blue | Basic T-Shirt

“Peace is not the absence of tension but the presence of justice.” —MLK

Martin Luther King Jr. Arrested in Montgomery (1958)
Captured during the Montgomery Bus Boycott, this photograph shows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. moments after his arrest for 'loitering'— calm, composed, and resolute. The image embodies the moral courage that defined the Civil Rights Movement: defiance without hatred, strength without violence. In this quiet confrontation with injustice, King’s steadfast dignity turned the walls of a police station into a stage for history.

Via Wikimeida, this photo was taken by Charles Moore, who was a photographer for the newspaper The Montgomery Advertiser at the time. A search of original registrations in artwork for the year 1958, from July to December 1958, shows no original registrations for the photo, taken in September 1958, by either the newspaper or Charles Moore. Colorization by EUTC.

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