Martin Luther King's Speech On The State Capitol

The last scene is of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. giving his speech on the state capitol. Much like the very first scene, we hear King’s speech in the background, while other scenes are playing. Actual historical footage from the events of Selma are being played. We see the real life struggle of the marchers and the abuse that they face from the mobs who try to stop them. But we also see the strength of the marchers who stand together and peacefully march. The scene then cuts back to the movie and we see King and all the demonstrators, both black and white, linked arm and arm, marching up the State Capitol of Alabama. They are wearing all types of different costumes, holding the American flag, showing that they are unified and powerful. We see MLK shaking the hands of supporters as he makes his way up the steps of the capitol building of Alabama. …show more content…
It’s important because in the bird’s eye view, we see his supporters in the front, MLK in the middle, and the once violent state troopers in the back. Although it may be technically set up like this, the positioning of the groups of people could signify that MLK and his supporters have won this victory against the state troopers and mobs. The scene slowy starts to end with King nearing the end of his speech, drawing cheers and applause from the crowd. We see close ups of the main characters who appeared in the film. In each of the shots, a little snippet of narrative informs us of what happened to the charters after the march of Selma. And last but not least, we end with a very powerful speech from King to end the scene and