The movie is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches which was led by Martin Luther King, Jr., James Bevel, Hosea Williams, and John Lewis. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other had attempted the march several times. It was not until later that they had federal government protection. During one event the marchers were stopped
The movie is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches which was led by Martin Luther King, Jr., James Bevel, Hosea Williams, and John Lewis. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other had attempted the march several times. It was not until later that they had federal government protection. During one event the marchers were stopped