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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.
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 Marches. Selma is home to the largest contiguous historic district in the State of Alabama. LEARN MORE.
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, making it crucial to plan ahead.
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.
Come to Selma, AL and immerse yourself in the moving history of the town, with civil rights museums, self-guided tours, and historic homes.
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Selma, Alabama, captured the attention of the entire nation and became the center of a decisive shift in the American conscience. The nexus of the voting rights campaign of the 1960s, Selma was the starting point for three marches in support of African-Americans’ right to vote.
May 17, 2024 · Selma Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma Located on a high bluff that overlooks the Alabama River, 50 miles west of Montgomery, historic Selma is the county seat of Dallas County. From the Civil War to the modern civil rights era, Selma has played an important role in American history.
Mar 6, 2015 · On March 7, 1965, when then-25-year-old activist John Lewis led over 600 marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama and faced brutal attacks by oncoming state troopers,...
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 Marches. Selma is home to the largest contiguous historic district in the State of Alabama.