Photographer relives journey of Selma to Montgomery march

Lynn Ball was a 22-year-old print maker trying to make it as a photographer in 1965 when he heard civil rights protesters had planned a third march from Selma to Montgomery after two earlier marches were marred by violence.

"I knew the history of why it was in Selma, and I thought to myself, That's going to be an historic event and I want to be there," said Ball, who drove a full day south to Selma, Alabama.

There, on March 21, thousands gathered and then walked to Montgomery and the Alabama State Capitol on March 25 to demand equal voting rights.

Now, 50 years later, the longtime Ottawa Citizen photographer is unveiling never-before seen pictures from the historic march at an exhibit at the Canal Gallery in Merrickville, Ont., on Saturday.

To see the full report from Stu Mills, click on the video above.