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 …

Jan 9, 2015 · A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.

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 …

Mar 9, 2025 · Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're still fighting stubborn segregation, poverty and gun …

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 …

Mar 6, 2015 · How Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ Became a Turning Point in the Civil Rights Movement The assault on civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama helped lead to the Voting …

Sep 22, 2025 · Selma is probably best known as the site of the infamous "Bloody Sunday" attack on civil rights marchers at Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 1965, and the …

Oct 3, 2025 · Selma and Dallas County boast a wide range of resources that ensure the success our small businesses. Let the Chamber guide you through the startup process by linking you …

Oct 24, 2023 · The barriers to voting in the these counties had prompted Black community leaders in Selma to organize and create the Dallas County Voter's League (DCVL), and by the 1960's, …

Selma, site of Bloody Sunday, is a must-visit site on the civil rights trail. But the first challenge is getting to the small central Alabama town, which has limited restaurants and hotels in Selma, …