Selma

headed east out of Selma to Montgomery on U.S. Route 80 for the fight to be able to vote. These people that were traveling to Montgomery are called “foot soldiers”. These black and white men and women were fighting for the rights of black civilians for all of the right reasons, but the rest of the community did not want these men and women protesting. This is the story of the famous “foot soldiers”. The “foot soldiers” were mostly African Americans that traveled to Montgomery from Selma,…

The film received the award for Outstanding Motion Picture. The legendary Oprah Winfrey, who starred in Selma and produced it, accepted the award. "This is more than a movie. It's important that we all know who we are so we know where we're going, and claiming the glory," Winfrey told the audience. David Oyelowo, who played Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, won…

ME THAN THERE ARE ON THE VOTING ROLLS.” King was in jail for less than a month, but as soon as he was out he was marching again. One very memorable event was on a Sunday, which is remembered as Blood Sunday. A peaceful march was planned to go from Selma to the state capital at Montgomery, a 54 mile march. The march was planned to petition Governor George Wallace to end the police brutality and allow African-Americans to vote. 500 people started out the march from Brown Chapel Church, but they…

think that Hollywood doesn’t portray outright accurate history, in its depiction of the events that occurred throughout the black civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King (David Oyelowo) in its movie adaptation, ‘Selma.’ The devastating yet revolutionary marches from Selma to Montgomery, brought on many factors including death, violent attacks, freedom and eventually led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act which was signed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 – five months after…

After watching the movie Selma it appears that if it had not been for Martin’s arrogance, mischievousness, perfectionist, and he eager to please; the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington would have been made changes in society today. Selma, arrogant mayor at the time was a segregationist, with an arrogant mischievousness Kul Klux Klan (KKK) police chief, and had a small percentage…

During the 1960’s, civil rights were still a big concern, especially in the south. One town that felt the effects of racial tension was Selma Alabama. Even though segregation was recinded , the African Americans were being denied the right to vote, a right all U.S. citizens have. Just the fact that Selma officials were making it hard for African Americans to vote goes against the basic values of the United States. The African American citizens were upset, not only because…

The writer and director added the last major character, Grendel’s father, to the movie. Even though Selma did not commit the crime of murder, the village people casted her out of the village as shown in the movie. The villagers cast the witch from her village because of the false accusations from the villagers who feared her wickedness. The director made a good call by adding a major addition to the main character’s roster such as Grendel’s son. Grendel, as a father figure, portrays…

After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Lee Harvey Osward on November 22, 1963 Lyndon Johnson took the oath of office aboard Air Force One during the trip that brought Kennedy's body back to Washington, D.C. Jackie Kennedy, her clothes still soaked in her husband's blood, looked on during the ceremony. According to Maga, whether a fifth grader at Holy Cross elementary school in Milwaukee, a leading businessman, or housewife, many Americans found the Kennedy assassination to be a…

Civil Rights took place leaded by Martin Luther King. From the movie Selma, particularly in Southern United States. directed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Americans. He made Selma, Alabama, the focus of its efforts to register the black voters in the South. As the Selma went on, they gained supporting from the world and the young leader activists,The protester finally achieved their goal. The success of the Selma became a historical events and totally help the African…

his colleague John Legend. John is a famous American singer who has had other releases. Common is known as a rapper while John Legend is a songwriter. The song is a single from the album Selma. Selma refers to a movie documenting the history of events in the 1965 era. At that time, there was a protest march from Selma to Montgomery which led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The song was the theme song for this movie. Its release was on 14th December 2014. It is recorded by Columbia Records. It is…