Martin Luther King Jr. 1965 Selma to Montgomery March for Voting Rights Wall Art
by Jovemini J
Title
Martin Luther King Jr. 1965 Selma to Montgomery March for Voting Rights Wall Art
Artist
Jovemini J
Medium
Painting - Digital Painting
Description
In early 1965, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) made Selma, Alabama, the focus of its efforts to register black voters in the South. That March, protesters attempting to march from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery were met with violent resistance by state and local authorities. As the world watched, the protesters (under the protection of federalized National Guard troops) finally achieved their goal, walking around the clock for three days to reach Montgomery. The historic march, and King�s participation in it, greatly helped raise awareness of the difficulty faced by black voters in the South, and the need for a Voting Rights Act, passed later that year.
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January 29th, 2016
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