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2626: 2716: 2744: 85: 847:, as sometimes mobs would take prisoners from the jail and hang them before trial. In February 1892, Willy Webb was put in the jail in Selma after police arrested him in Waynesville. The police intended to save Webb from a local lynch mob, but the mob abducted Webb from the jail and killed him. In June 1893, a lynch mob numbering 100 men seized "a black man named Daniel Edwards from the Selma jail, hanged him from a tree, and fired multiple rounds into his body" for allegedly becoming intimate with a white woman. In the 20th century, African-Americans were also lynched for labor-organizing activities. In 1935, Joe Spinner Johnson, a leader of the 2736: 1025: 601: 67: 4724: 597:. The works had been built two years earlier, and while neglected for the most part since, were still formidable. They were 8 to 12 feet (2.4 to 3.7 m) high, 15 feet (4.6 m) thick at the base, with a ditch 4 feet (1.2 m) wide and 5 feet (1.5 m) deep along the front. In front of this was a 5 feet (1.5 m)-high picket fence of heavy posts planted in the ground and sharpened at the top. At prominent positions, earthen forts were built with artillery in position to cover the ground over which an assault would have to be made. 2672: 751: 827: 120: 1126: 110: 637: 4598: 2606: 78: 692: 2703:, a Confederate General, was installed in Old Live Oak Cemetery. It was torn down in 2012, reflecting the continuing controversy about him. In August 2012, plans were announced to build a larger monument, more resistant to vandalism, but many African Americans object to it because of his established history as a postwar leader with the KKK and his earlier involvement in the massacre of black Union troops at 2598: 4612: 901: 2825: 2815: 2805: 2795: 2785: 982: 743:'s ammunition train in the rear was attacked by advance elements of Forrest's scattered forces approaching Selma. Both Long and Upton had positioned significant numbers of troops in their rear for just such an event. But, Long decided to begin his assault against the Selma fortifications to neutralize the enemy attack in his rear. 1048: 2775: 1056: 2542:
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,512 people, 8,196 households, and 5,343 families living in the city. The population density was 1,479.6 square miles (3,832 km). There were 9,264 housing units at an average density of 668.3 units per square mile (258.0 units/km). The racial makeup of
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Mixed units of Confederate troops had also occupied the Selma railroad depot and the adjoining banks of the railroad bed to make a stand next to the Plantersville Road (present day Broad Street). The fighting there was heavy, but by 7 p.m. the superior numbers of Union troops had managed to flank the
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The Federals suffered many casualties (including General Long) but continued their attack. Once the Union Army reached the works, there was vicious hand-to-hand fighting. Many soldiers were struck down with clubbed muskets, but they kept pouring into the works with their greater numbers. In less than
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However, seven years later, black people had not been able to elect a candidate of their choice to the city council. The council's members were elected at-large by the entire city, and the white majority had managed to control the elections. Threatened with a lawsuit under the Voting Rights Act, the
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Two days after the first march, on March 9, 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr. led a symbolic march over the bridge. By then local activists and residents had been joined by hundreds of protesters from across the country, including numerous clergy and nuns. White people made up one-third of the marchers.
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and his volunteer posse, black people continued their voter registration and desegregation efforts, which expanded during 1963 and the first part of 1964. Defying intimidation, economic retaliation, arrests, firings and beatings, an ever-increasing number of Dallas County blacks tried to register to
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Long's troops attacked in a single rank in three main lines, dismounted and shooting their Spencer's carbines, supported by their own artillery fire. The Confederates replied with heavy small arms and artillery fire. The Southern artillery had only solid shot on hand, while a short distance away was
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 21,261, and the median income for a family was $ 28,345. Males had a median income of $ 29,769 versus $ 18,129 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 13,369. About 26.9% of families and 31.7% of the population were below the poverty
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In the 1960s, black people who pushed the boundaries, attempting to eat at "white-only" lunch counters or sit in the downstairs "white" section of movie theaters, were still beaten and arrested. Nearly half of Selma's residents were black, but because of the restrictive electoral laws and practices
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The Federal commander's plan was for Upton to send in a 300-man detachment after dark to cross the swamp on the Confederate right; enter the works, and begin a flanking movement toward the center moving along the line of fortifications. A single gun from Upton's artillery would signal the attack to
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Regiment in a mounted charge down the Range Line Road toward the unfinished inner line of works. The retreating Confederate forces, upon reaching the inner works, united and fired repeatedly together into the charging column. This broke up the charge and sent General Wilson sprawling to the ground
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The complex history is reflected in naming and monuments as well. Highway 80, which runs east and west through Selma and the state has reflected this in naming patterns. In 1920 the east-west Highway 80 was designated as part of the Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway. In 1977 US 80 was named Givhan
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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The outnumbered and outgunned Confederates fought for more than an hour as reinforcements of Union cavalry and artillery were deployed. Forrest was wounded by a saber-wielding Union captain, whom he shot and killed with his revolver. Finally, a Union cavalry charge broke the Confederate militia,
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all morning, Wilson's advanced guard ran into Forrest's line of battle at Ebenezer Church, where the Randolph Road intersected the main Selma road. Forrest had hoped to bring his entire force to bear on Wilson. Delays caused by flooding, plus earlier contact with the enemy, resulted in Forrest's
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Forner illustrates how voting rights failed to offset decades of systematic disfranchisement and unequal investment in African American communities. ... At the end of the twentieth century, Selma's celebrated political legacy looked worlds apart from the dismal economic realities of the region.
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Beginning in January 1965, SCLC and SNCC initiated a revived voting-rights campaign designed to focus national attention on the systematic denial of black voting rights in Alabama, and particularly in Selma. Over the next weeks, more than 3,000 African-Americans were arrested, and they suffered
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In the darkness, the Federals rounded up hundreds of prisoners, but hundreds more escaped down the Burnsville Road, including generals Forrest, Armstrong, and Roddey. To the west, many Confederate soldiers fought the pursuing Union Army all the way down to the eastern side of Valley Creek. They
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There were 8,196 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 34.2% were married couples living together, 27.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had
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by the Democratic Party, the Alabama state legislature passed a law giving voting registrars more authority to challenge prospective voters under the literacy test. In Selma, the county registration board opened doors for registration only two days a month, arrived late and took long lunches.
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In the summer of 1964, a sweeping injunction issued by local judge James Hare barred any gathering of three or more people under sponsorship of SNCC, SCLC or DCVL, or with the involvement of 41 named civil rights leaders. This injunction temporarily halted civil-rights activity until Dr.
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By March 1966, a year after the Selma-to-Montgomery marches, nearly 11,000 black people had registered to vote in Selma, where 12,000 white people were registered. Registration increased by November, when Wilson Baker was elected as Dallas County Sheriff to replace the notorious
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most blacks and tens of thousands of poor whites, leaving them without representation in government, and deprived them of participation in juries and other forms of citizenship. Selma, Dallas County and other jurisdictions carried out the segregation laws passed by the state.
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The city council members are: William Warren Young, City Council President; Troy Harvill, Ward 1; Christie Thomas, Ward 2; Clay Carmichael, Ward 3; Lesia James, Ward 4; Samuel L. Randolph, Ward 5; Atkin Jemison, Ward 6; Jannie Thomas, Ward 7; Michael Johnson, Ward 8.
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King and other civil-rights leaders filed for court protection for a third, larger-scale march from Selma to Montgomery, the state capital. King was also in touch with the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson, who arranged for protection for another march.
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The Union troops looted the city that night and burned many businesses and private residences. They spent the next week destroying the arsenal and naval foundry. They left Selma heading to Montgomery. When the war ended three weeks later, they were en route to
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and military troops. Thousands joined the march along the way. By the time the marchers reached the capital four days later, on March 25, their strength had swelled to around 25,000 people. Their moral campaign had attracted thousands from across the country.
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Due to agriculture and industry decline, Selma has lost about a third of its peak population since the 1960s. The city is focusing on heritage tourism, to build on its role as a major influence in civil rights and desegregation.
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Meanwhile, General Upton, observing Long's success, ordered his division forward. They succeeded in overmounting the defenses and soon U.S. flags could be seen waving over the works from Range Line Road to Summerfield Road.
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The city developed its own police force. County law enforcement was run by an elected county sheriff, whose jurisdiction included the grounds of the county courthouse. The county courthouse and jail were scenes of numerous
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Selma became the seat of Dallas County in 1866 and the county courthouse was built there. Planters and other slaveholders struggled with how to deal with freed slaves after the war. Insurgents tried to keep
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The law is clear that the right to petition one's government for the redress of grievances may be exercised in large groups ... and these rights may be exercised by marching, even along public highways.
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in place since the turn of the century, only one percent were registered to vote, preventing them from serving on juries or serving in local office. All the members of the city council were elected by
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Wilson's force arrived in front of the Selma fortifications at 2 pm. He had placed Gen. Eli Long's Division across the Summerfield Road with the Chicago Board of Trade Battery in support. Gen.
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council voted to adopt a system of electing its ten members from single-member districts. After the change, five African-American Democrats were elected to the city council, including activist
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The city and rural region have struggled economically, as agriculture does not provide enough jobs. There was a downturn after restructuring in industry that had done well into the 1960s.
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had vowed that the march would not be permitted. Seventeen marchers were hospitalized and 50 more were treated for lesser injuries. Because of the brutal attacks, this became known as
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Selma maintained segregated schools and other facilities, enforcing the state law in new enterprises such as movie theaters. The Jim Crow laws and customs were enforced with violence.
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at Centreville, which cut off most of Forrest's reinforcements from reaching the area. He began a running fight with Forrest's forces that did not end until after the fall of Selma.
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Because of its military importance, Selma had been fortified by three miles of earthworks that ran in a semicircle around the city. They were anchored on the north and south by the
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Selma is one of Alabama's poorest cities, with an average income of $ 35,500, which is 30% less than the state average. One in every three residents in Selma lives below the state
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By the end of March 1965, an estimated 25,000 people entered Montgomery to press for voting rights. This activism generated national attention for social justice. That summer, the
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Forner demonstrates that voting rights are only part of the story in the black freedom struggle and that economic justice is central to achieving full citizenship.
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escaped in the darkness by swimming across the Alabama River near the mouth of Valley Creek (where the present day Battle of Selma Reenactment is held.)
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King pulled the marchers back from entering the county and having another confrontation with county and state forces. But that night, white minister
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in Selma. A gathering place for meetings and a starting point for the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches of 1965, it has been designated as a
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Later Anglo-Americans called it the Moore's Bluff settlement. Selma was incorporated in 1820. The city was planned and named as Selma by
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French explorers and colonists were the first Europeans to explore this area. In 1732, they recorded the site of present-day Selma as
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Before discovery and settlement, the area of present-day Selma had been inhabited for thousands of years by various warring tribes of
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when his favorite horse was wounded. He quickly remounted his stricken horse and ordered a dismounted assault by several regiments.
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The Selma-Dallas County Public Library serves the city and the region with a collection of 76,751 volumes. It was established as a
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and left the boundaries of the city, they were confronted by county sheriff's deputies and state troopers, who attacked them using
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someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.10.
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The North had learned of the importance of Selma to the Confederate military, and the US military planned to take the city. Gen.
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On Sunday, March 21, 1965, approximately 3,200 marchers departed for Montgomery. Marching in the front row with King were Rev.
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mustering fewer than 2,000 men, many of whom were not war veterans but home militia consisting of old men and young boys.
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was passed by Congress to authorize federal oversight and enforcement of constitutional rights of all American citizens.
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in 1904, receiving matching funds for construction. The 25,000 square feet (2,300 m) library is in downtown Selma.
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against Southern discriminatory laws enabled blacks to more freely exercise their constitutional rights as citizens.
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The events at Selma helped increase public support for the cause; later that year the U.S. Congress passed the
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The Edmund Pettus Bridge, looking back towards Selma. Sheriff's deputies await the marchers on "Bloody Sunday".
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who was a future vice president of the United States. The name, meaning 'high seat' or 'throne', came from the
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officially ended in 1877 when federal troops were withdrawn. The white Democratic state legislature imposed
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the city was 70.68% Black or African American, 28.77% White, 0.10% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.01%
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It was covered by national press and television news, reaching many American and international homes.
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in the South. It was also an important armaments-manufacturing and iron shipbuilding center for the
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made bullets, was considered the second-most important source of weaponry for the South, after the
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On the afternoon of April 1, opening what would be the final full month of the war, and after
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Southern positions. The Confederates abandoned the depot as well as the inner line of works.
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In 1901, the state legislature passed a new constitution with electoral provisions, such as
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Ari Berman, "Fifty Years After Bloody Sunday in Selma, Everything and Nothing Has Changed"
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an arsenal which produced tons of canister, a highly effective anti-personnel ammunition.
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Cultural events are held at the Performing Arts Center, and the Selma Art Guild Gallery.
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describing his scattered forces. Wilson sent a brigade to destroy the bridge across the
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A Right to Read: Segregation and Civil Rights in Alabama's Public Libraries, 1900–1965.
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vote, but few were able to do so under the subjective system administered by whites.
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on January 2, 1965. He had been invited by local leaders to help their movement.
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line, including 41.8% of those under age 18 and 28.0% of those age 65 or over.
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30 minutes, Long's men had captured the works protecting the Summerfield Road.
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first made an effort to reach it, but after advancing from the west as far as
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voting. Black people were prevented from registering to vote by means of a
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television including both local and national channels to area residents.
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memorializing the Black individuals lynched in Dallas County, Alabama.
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causing Forrest to be flanked on his right. He was forced to retreat.
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and Bruce Boynton, Rev. L.L. Anderson of Tabernacle Baptist Church,
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Especially in the post-World War II period, legal challenges by the
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U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
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The city government of Selma consists of a mayor and a nine-member
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Sturdivant Hall, completed in 1856 and now a historic house museum.
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We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement
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Forrest's defenders consisted of his Tennessee escort company,
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Early the next morning, Forrest reached Selma; he advised Gen.
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Ruins of the Confederate States Naval Foundry at Selma in 1865.
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violence and police repression. After the Supreme Court case
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burned following the Battle of Selma and was rebuilt in 1871.
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to publicize their cause. It was initiated and organized by
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David J. Krajicek, "On the Road to Selma, a Jim Crow Relic"
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From top, left to right: St. James Hotel and Water Avenue;
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The Confederacy's Greatest Cavalryman by Brian Steel Wills
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Marked Unmarked Remembered. A Geography of American Memory
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Queen City of the Black Belt, Butterfly Capital of Alabama
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in public facilities and other means of white supremacy.
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Selma was featured in the 1999 Disney television movie
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As part of its Civil War history, a monument to native
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defied it by speaking to a crowd about the struggle at
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 3382:– baseball player, first head football coach for 2908:, founded in 1965, Meadowview Christian School, 452:, the city has a population of 17,971 as of the 3782: 3780: 2884:operates the city's public schools. The public 1113: 3463:– first African American mayor of Selma (2000) 4933: 4651: 4429:"SelmaDallas County Public Library Main Page" 4153:. United States Census Bureau. Archived from 4092:, February 25, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015 3360:player, namesake of Leach Field at Bloch Park 2584:tourism has become a new source of business. 99:; National Voting Rights Museum and Institute 27:City in Dallas County, Alabama, United States 8: 4337:, February 2, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015 3788:"Selma city, Alabama - Census Bureau Search" 3615:Southeastern League of Professional Baseball 2660:Selma boasts the state's largest contiguous 2675:Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River 736:be undertaken by the entire Federal Corps. 4940: 4926: 4918: 4658: 4644: 4636: 2041: 1246: 1017:police violence and economic retaliation. 34: 4727:Map of Alabama highlighting Dallas County 3874: 3872: 3416:– first American naval officer to die in 945:Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 4326: 4324: 3990:Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. 3812:. City of Selma, Alabama. Archived from 3750:United States Department of the Interior 3299:(1870/72/73-1930) - author and historian 3224:commander who posthumously received the 2617:in Selma, site of some of the events of 2380: 1124: 1065:Selma to the state capital of Montgomery 1054: 980: 749: 4533:"Activists Confront Hate in Selma, Ala" 3716: 3648:for its historical significance in the 3159:– psychic who worked and lived in Selma 1144:, Greek Orthodox Father Iakovos (later 836:National Memorial for Peace and Justice 414: 394: 370: 336: 326: 305: 297: 268: 235: 217: 183: 146: 139: 131: 103: 57: 52: 4401: 4391: 4147:"Geographic Comparison Table- Alabama" 3879:Lewis, Herbert J. (January 21, 2010). 3730: 3728: 3726: 3724: 3722: 3720: 3366:– social worker, sociologist, dean of 3242:- MLB Player for the Baltimore Orioles 2922:List of television stations in Alabama 2061: 921:in response to civil rights activism, 479:, in the final full month of the war. 4490:from the original on October 30, 2023 4066:Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement 4017:Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement 3704:It Was a Lonely Day in Selma, Alabama 3688:Selma is mentioned in the 1965 song " 963:, public school teacher Marie Moore, 620:, invading with a cavalry force from 404: 382: 353: 318: 310: 289: 286:13.81 sq mi (35.77 km) 281: 278:14.40 sq mi (37.30 km) 273: 250: 240: 225: 205: 193: 7: 5330:Populated places established in 1820 4568:Why the vote wasn't enough for Selma 4177:"NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data" 4480:"Educator Dr. Bogart Leashore dies" 3951:U.S. Civil Rights Commission report 3913:Selam: Her Institutions and Her Men 3741:Geographic Names Information System 3340:Vice President of the United States 3210:Azerbaijan national basketball team 3123:(1979), first female member of the 2941:provides cable television service. 2912:, and Cathedral Christian Academy. 2747:Facades along Main Street in Selma. 904:Segregated drinking fountain, 1938. 294:0.59 sq mi (1.54 km) 4666:Municipalities and communities of 4631:Selma-Dallas County Public Library 4516:from the original on May 25, 2022. 4454:"Mia Hamm | Biography & Facts" 4225:"Census of Population and Housing" 3482:– educator, activist, and essayist 3093:List of people from Selma, Alabama 2719:Selma-Dallas County Public Library 2051: 25: 4546:Teague, Matthew (March 6, 2015). 3975:Selma — Cracking the Wall of Fear 3370:school of social work (1991–2003) 3250:Women's United Soccer Association 3179:on citizens during the 1964–1965 2926:List of radio stations in Alabama 2621:during the Civil Rights Movement. 974:In 1963, under the leadership of 653:On March 30, 1865, Union General 5345:Cities in Dallas County, Alabama 4610: 4596: 4531:Holthouse, David (Winter 2008). 3577:Alabama House of Representatives 2823: 2813: 2803: 2793: 2783: 2773: 955:(Selma's first black attorney), 721:'s Mississippi Brigade, General 557:Selma, Alabama, in the Civil War 535:, a politician and planter from 118: 108: 83: 76: 65: 4002:~ Civil Rights Movement Archive 3977:~ Civil Rights Movement Archive 3746:United States Geological Survey 3490:National Basketball Association 3109:from 1928 to 1930, winning the 2863:Wallace Community College Selma 2666:Old Cahawba Archaeological Park 323:1,301.40/sq mi (502.46/km) 5335:1820 establishments in Alabama 4626:City of Selma official website 4305:West Virginia University Press 4104:"IEM :: PNS from NWS BMX" 3837:"The Faces of William R. 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United States Census Bureau 3681:film was partially filmed at 3571:– first woman elected to the 3410:(2010), Mayor of Selma (2016) 3151:Frances Hawks Cameron Burnett 2651:National Voting Rights Museum 1863:Average snowfall inches (cm) 1146:Archbishop Iakovos of America 3965:documentary film ~ Blackside 3658:The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 3408:Alabama State Representative 3263:Alabama State Representative 3121:Alabama State Representative 2935:Designated Market Area (DMA) 2645:Museums in the city include 2567:Industries in Selma include 887:Selma Voting Rights Movement 739:At 5 pm, however, Gen. 4254:United States Census Bureau 4229:United States Census Bureau 3835:Daniel Fate Brooks (2003). 3810:"History of Selma, Alabama" 3763:"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" 3637:Selma to Montgomery marches 3181:voter registration campaign 2932:Montgomery-Selma television 1933:Average precipitation days 1579:Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 1439:Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 1130:Selma to Montgomery marches 969:Dallas County Voters League 967:and others active with the 959:Citizenship School teacher 943:and Colia Lafayette of the 893:Selma to Montgomery marches 849:Alabama Sharecroppers Union 755:St. Paul's Episcopal Church 488:Selma to Montgomery marches 5371: 3105:player; managed the first 3090: 2951:direct broadcast satellite 2919: 2857:Colleges in Selma include 2026: 1249: 990:National Historic Landmark 986:Brown Chapel A.M.E. 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Morgan Academy 2748: 2740: 2720: 2701:Nathan Bedford Forrest 2676: 2657:and Heritage Village. 2634: 2622: 2602: 1231:, west of Montgomery. 1142:Abraham Joshua Heschel 1133: 1123: 1060: 1052: 1044: 1007:Martin Luther King Jr. 993: 976:Patricia Swift Blalock 905: 839: 834:monument at the EJI's 758: 699: 670:Nathan Bedford Forrest 644: 605: 4726: 4275:"Explore Census Data" 3986:Graham, P.T., (2002) 3702:'s 1965 composition " 3650:Civil Rights Movement 3569:Hattie Hooker Wilkins 3510:civil rights movement 3500:civil rights movement 3388:civil rights movement 3358:Major League Baseball 3281:Major League Baseball 3267:Alabama State Senator 3200:civil rights movement 3167:civil rights movement 3135:civil rights movement 3103:Major League Baseball 2975:88.3 FM (Educational) 2746: 2738: 2718: 2674: 2628: 2608: 2600: 2368:U.S. Decennial Census 2043:Historical population 1649:Mean minimum °F (°C) 1369:Mean maximum °F (°C) 1219:32.40722°N 87.02111°W 1128: 1058: 1050: 1027: 984: 903: 829: 753: 694: 639: 614:Meridian, Mississippi 603: 484:civil rights movement 432:is a city in and the 356: • Summer ( 168:32.41639°N 87.02472°W 4906:United States portal 4762:Selmont-West Selmont 4604:United States portal 4199:"Station: Selma, AL" 4157:on February 12, 2020 4000:Freedom Day in Selma 3910:Hardy, John (1879). 3661:was filmed in Selma. 3591:- singer, winner of 3376:– professional boxer 2871:Daniel Payne College 2631:Edmund Pettus Bridge 2629:Another view of the 2611:Edmund Pettus Bridge 1299:Record high °F (°C) 1200:Selma is located at 1184:Twenty-first century 1077:Edmund Pettus Bridge 1029:Edmund Pettus Bridge 695:Confederate General 320: • Density 97:Edmund Pettus Bridge 4538:Intelligence Report 4151:American Fast Facts 4135:. January 12, 2023. 3652:on "Bloody Sunday". 3639:on "Bloody Sunday". 3573:Alabama Legislature 3565:from Alabama (1871) 3563:U.S. Representative 3543:U.S. Representative 3384:Tuskegee University 3291:U.S. Representative 3271:U.S. Representative 3177:leading the attacks 3145:U.S. Representative 3111:Southeastern League 3076:Selma Times-Journal 3044:Television stations 2569:International Paper 2383: 2044: 1980:Average snowy days 1719:Record low °F (°C) 1509:Daily mean °F (°C) 1224:32.40722; -87.02111 1215: /  871:, that effectively 667:Confederate General 580:Tredegar Iron Works 173:32.41639; -87.02472 164: /  4729: 4404:has generic name ( 4036:Personal knowledge 3920:on October 1, 2013 3816:on August 15, 2011 3690:Eve of Destruction 3645:Selma, Lord, Selma 3625:In popular culture 3559:Benjamin S. Turner 3549:Lachavious Simmons 3496:Frederick D. Reese 3480:Minnie Bruce Pratt 3461:James Perkins, Jr. 3455:computer scientist 3434:– lead singer for 3336:William Rufus King 3147:for Alabama (2003) 3082:Selma Sun (weekly) 2882:Selma City Schools 2749: 2741: 2721: 2677: 2635: 2623: 2603: 2381: 2042: 1236:U.S. Census Bureau 1134: 1061: 1053: 1045: 1019:Jimmie Lee Jackson 994: 965:Frederick D. Reese 928:Smith v. Allwright 906: 840: 821:racial segregation 759: 700: 645: 622:Memphis, Tennessee 606: 584:Richmond, Virginia 545:The Songs of Selma 312: • Total 291: • Water 275: • Total 133:Nickname(s):  5340:Cities in Alabama 5312: 5311: 4915: 4914: 4552:Los Angeles Times 4354:. August 22, 2012 4102:herzmann, daryl. 3963:Eyes on the Prize 3619:Selma Cloverleafs 3331:Auburn University 3303:Eunice W. Johnson 3259:Jeremiah Haralson 3215:Howard W. Gilmore 3191:The Clark Sisters 3187:Mattie Moss Clark 3107:Selma Cloverleafs 3019:1340 AM/96.3 FM ( 2890:Selma High School 2761:James Perkins Jr. 2662:historic district 2492: 2491: 2374: 2373: 2034: 2033: 1234:According to the 1162:Lyndon B. Johnson 1033:brigadier general 941:Bernard Lafayette 859:Twentieth century 697:Nathan B. 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Selma, AL
City



Edmund Pettus Bridge
Flag of Selma, Alabama
Official seal of Selma, Alabama
32°24′59″N 87°1′29″W / 32.41639°N 87.02472°W / 32.41639; -87.02472
Country
State
Alabama
County
Dallas
Incorporated
Mayor–Council
Mayor
James Perkins Jr.
D
Demonym
Time zone
UTC−6
CST
DST
UTC−5
ZIP Codes
Area code
334
FIPS code
GNIS ID

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