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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Selma_(film)Selma (film) - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Selma is a 2014 historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. 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 film stars actors David Oyelowo as King, Tom Wilkinson as ...

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   1 day ago · The Selma to Montgomery marches were three protest marches, held in 1965, along the 54-mile (87 km) highway from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital of Montgomery.

3. www.britannica.com › event › Selma-MarchSelma March | Date, Route, Bloody Sunday, & Facts | Britannica

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   4 days ago · Selma March, political march led by Martin Luther King, Jr., from Selma, Alabama, to the state’s capital, Montgomery, that occurred March 21–25, 1965. The march became a landmark in the American civil rights movement and directly led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_LewisJohn Lewis - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · A biography of John Lewis, one of the "Big Six" leaders who were chairman of activist groups organizing the 1963 March on Washington, focusing on his involvement in Freedom Rides, the March on Washington, and the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches.

5. www.britannica.com › event › Selma-MarchSelma March - LBJ, Voting Rights, 1965 | Britannica

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   4 days ago · Selma March - LBJ, Voting Rights, 1965: On March 15, just over a week after Bloody Sunday, Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson introduced voting rights legislation in an address to a joint session of Congress. In what became a famous speech, he identified the clash in Selma as a turning point in U.S. history akin to the Battles of Lexington and Concord in ...

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7. www.nps.gov › semo › getinvolvedScouting at the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail

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   5 days ago · The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail features creeks, rivers, lakes, rolling hills, and farmland. By studying the trail and speaking with a ranger, Scouts can learn about natural resource conservation and work towards fulfilling some of the Environmental Science merit badge requirements.

8. www.hilton.com › semalup-st-james-hotel-selmaSt James Hotel Selma Tapestry Collection by Hilton

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   3 days ago · Charming hotel in heart of historic downtown Selma. Set near the Alabama River and Edmund Pettus Bridge, our peaceful, historic property is a perfect launchpad for exploring the outdoors. Stay minutes from a treasure trove of Civil War history in downtown Selma, and tour a ghost town at Old Cahawba Archaeological Park.

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   What was the Selma March?

   • Selma March, political march from Selma, Alabama, to the state’s capital, Montgomery, that occurred March 21–25, 1965. Led by Martin Luther King, Jr., the march was the culminating event of several tumultuous weeks during which demonstrators twice attempted to march but were stopped, once violently, by local police.

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   Who led the Selma March 1965?

   • Selma March Arm in arm, Martin Luther King, Jr., and his wife, Coretta Scott King, leading the voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, March 1965. Jeff Wallenfeldt was manager of Geography and History at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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   Is Selma based on a true story?

   • Selma is a 2014 historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. 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.

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   When did Selma come out?

   • Selma premiered at the American Film Institute Festival on November 11, 2014, began a limited US release on December 25, and expanded into wide theatrical release on January 9, 2015, two months before the 50th anniversary of the march. The film was re-released on March 20, 2015 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the historical march.

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   How many marchers were there in the Selma March 1965?

   • Selma March Selma March, Alabama, March 1965. On March 21 King led marchers (estimates of their number vary but generally fall between 3,000 and 8,000) out of Selma, over the Pettus Bridge, and on the road to Montgomery.

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   What was the Selma to Montgomery voting rights march?

   • "The Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March: Shaking the Conscience of the Nation". National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. "Conversation with Martin Luther King and Office Secretary, January 15, 1965". Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia. "March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, Commencing March 21, 1965".

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