Charles Moore didn't plan to photograph the civil rights movement. In September, 1958, he was a 27-year-old photographer for the Montgomery (Alabama) Advertiser. When an argument broke out between the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and two policemen, Moore was the only photographer on the scene. His striking pictures of Dr. King's arrest were distributed nationwide by the Associated Press, and one was published in Life magazine.

A new career had begun.

If you would like to explore your different reactions to these pictures, we invite you to:

Answer the three questions outlined below after you follow the link. The goal is not for you to collect factoids of information, but for you to connect with issues related to African-American life and history.

Powerful Days in Black and White, images by Charles Moore (Eastman Kodak)

Explore the images on this site until you find something that really hits you.

What exactly is it about this thing that makes you connect to it?

What action does this image make you feel like taking?"