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Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, [1] in the Black Belt region of south central Alabama and extending to the west. Located on the banks of the Alabama River, the city has a population of 17,971 as of the 2020 census. [3] . About 80% of the population is African-American.
Learn about the history, culture, and services of Selma, the county seat of Dallas County and the Queen City of the Black Belt. Find events, guides, and resources for visiting, living, and working in Selma.
Come to Selma, AL and immerse yourself in the moving history of the town, with civil rights museums, self-guided tours, and historic homes.
- Bruce B. 1 contribution. Selma. Make sure you talk with Columbus in the park at the foot of the bridge, and support Selma with a purchase or donation. And then have lunch at Five & Dime!
- Ken T. Glen Oaks, NY 609 contributions. Historic Church where march began. I wanted to see Brown Chapel A.M.E Church first hand when I visited Selma. This is where the meetings took place for equal voting rights.
- Dewayne P. Elizabethtown, KY1,858 contributions. What a neat cemetery. This is one of the most spectacular cemeteries I have seen in Alabama. The oaks and Spanish moss added a heightened charm to the ornate headstones and historic pathways.
- Sydney. Saint Louis, MO 211 contributions. Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail. If you have the time, it is absolutely worth driving from Selma to Montgomery to follow the March to Montgomery path.
Selma was the center of the voting rights campaign of the 1960s, where three marches led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Explore the historic sites, stories and legacy of the civil rights movement in Selma and nearby destinations.
Mar 6, 2015 · Learn how the brutal attack on civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama in 1965 sparked national outrage and led to the Voting Rights Act. See photos, videos and eyewitness accounts of the violent clash at the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Apr 23, 2024 · Selma, city and seat (1866) of Dallas county in Alabama. In March 1965 it was the center of an African American voter-registration drive led by Martin Luther King, Jr. Local violence against civil rights activists, most famously at the Edmund Pettus Bridge, led to a massive protest march from Selma to Montgomery.
