Ralph David Abernathy through the years
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1956: Ralph David Abernathy was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s right-hand man throughout the Civil Rights Movement, often at his side during speeches, key meetings, marches, rallies and arrests. Abernathy was a mentor and close aide to King during the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. This photo was taken in Montgomery, Ala. in the aftermath of the boycott. Click here for more from the Abernathy family history. (AP file)