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. The city of selma is located on the old austin road, which is now interstate 35 Selma, which covers approximately five square miles, is in three counties (bexar, comal, and guadalupe) and today, has a population of more than 6,000. 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. The mayor of selma, selma city council and council president were also sworn into office during a ceremony, held at the carl c
Morgan convention center where there was standing room only. Selma was one of the communities where the student nonviolent coordinating committee (sncc) began organizing in the early 1960s In 1963, seasoned activists colia (liddell) and bernard lafayette came to selma as field staff for the student nonviolent coordinating committee (sncc), known as “snick.” Led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. Selma is a powerful, emotional film that works in moments both big and small It announces the major talents of director ava duvernay and has an unforgettable lead performance by david oyelowo.
Local violence against civil rights activists, most famously at the edmund pettus bridge, led to a massive protest march from selma to montgomery.
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