Two-page program, 6.25 x 8.5, for a Nobel Peace Prize Dinner in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, held on March 23, 1965, at the Sheraton Cleveland Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. Signed and inscribed on the cover in black ballpoint, “To Jimmy Baynes, Best wishes, Martin Luther King.” Baynes was a photographer from Cleveland. Accompanied by an original unsigned color 5 x 7 photo of Dr. King at the event, stamped on the reverse, “Photo by Jimmy Baynes,” and one of Baynes’ business cards. In fine condition, with a block of light toning to cover from previous display and a mild central vertical crease, trivially affecting signature and sentiment. On October 14, 1964, King became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to him for leading non-violent resistance to end racial prejudice in the United States. King and the SCLC, in partial collaboration with SNCC, then attempted to organize a march from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery, for March 25, 1965. The first attempt to march on March 7 was aborted due to mob and police violence against the demonstrators. This day has since become known as Bloody Sunday. Bloody Sunday was a major turning point in the effort to gain public support for the Civil Rights Movement, the clearest demonstration up to that time of the dramatic potential of King’s nonviolence strategy. King, however, was not present. After meeting with President Lyndon B. Johnson, he attempted to delay the march until March 8, but the march was carried out against his wishes and without his presence by local civil rights workers. Filmed footage of the police brutality against the protesters was broadcast extensively, and aroused national public outrage. The second attempt at the march on March 9 was ended when King stopped the procession at the Edmund Pettus Bridge on the outskirts of Selma, an action which he seemed to have negotiated with city leaders beforehand. This unexpected action aroused the surprise and anger of many within the local movement. The march finally went ahead fully on March 25th. LOA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
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