Martin Luther King Jr March From Selma To Montgomery

In the name of african american voting rights 3 200 civil rights demonstrators in alabama led by martin luther king jr begin a historic march from selma to montgomery the state s capital.

Martin luther king jr march from selma to montgomery.

King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience inspired by his christian beliefs and the. My dear and abiding friends ralph abernathy and to all of the distinguished americans seated here on the rostrum my friends and co workers of the state of alabama and to all of the freedom loving people who have assembled here this afternoon from all over our nation and from all over the world. A chronicle of dr. The film starred david oyelowo as martin luther king jr.

Martin luther king jr s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from selma to montgomery alabama in 1965. On 25 march 1965 martin luther king led thousands of nonviolent demonstrators to the steps of the capitol in montgomery alabama after a 5 day 54 mile march from selma alabama where local african americans the student nonviolent coordinating committee sncc and the southern christian leadership conference sclc had been campaigning for voting rights. Then civil rights leaders sought court protection for a third full scale march from selma to the state capitol in montgomery. Selma march political march led by martin luther king jr from selma alabama to the state s capital montgomery that occurred march 21 25 1965.

Tom wilkinson as president lyndon b. Two days later on march 9 martin luther king jr led a symbolic march to the bridge. Last sunday more than eight thousand of us started on a mighty walk from selma alabama. Martin luther king and the march for freedom on 21 march 1965 after a months long battle the freedom march finally set off from selma to montgomery to lobby for voter.

Selma a 2014 american film directed by ava duvernay features the historic figures who developed the voting rights campaign in selma and led the selma to montgomery marches. Directed by ava duvernay. With david oyelowo carmen ejogo oprah winfrey tom wilkinson. Born michael king jr.

January 15 1929 april 4 1968 was an american christian minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.