It is based on the 1965 selma to montgomery voting rights marches which were initiated and directed by james bevel [5][6] and led by martin luther king jr., hosea williams, and john lewis. Director ava duvernay's selma tells the story of how the revered leader and visionary dr Martin luther king, jr and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history. Selma is located high on the banks of the alabama river in dallas county of which it is the county seat The city is best known for the battle of selma and for the selma to montgomery marches Selma is home to the largest contiguous historic district in the state of alabama.
Selma, city, seat (1866) of dallas county, central alabama, u.s It lies on the alabama river about 50 miles (80 km) west of montgomery The site was first recorded on a map in 1732 as ecor bienville It was later called moore’s bluff, for a settler who arrived about 1815. The selma marches were a series of three marches that took place in 1965 from selma to montgomery, alabama These marches were organized to protest the blocking of black americans' right to vote by the systematic racist structure of the jim crow south
A new chapter began in the city of selma on monday The city officially swore in its new mayor and several city council members — all promising to restore unity and rebuild the community. But the first challenge is getting to the small central alabama town, which has limited restaurants and hotels in selma, making it crucial to plan ahead. Selma, alabama, captured the attention of the entire nation and became the center of a decisive shift in the american conscience
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