People

It was through the perseverance and dedication of average Black citizens alongside famous civil rights organizers, that the Selma to Montgomery March was a success.
Learn more about the individuals that played a role in this history:

Jimmie Lee Jackson

Jackson's death sparked the movement and led to the march that became known as Bloody Sunday.
John Hulett

John Hulett was the president of the Lowndes County Freedom Organization and became the first Black sheriff in the majority Black county.
Rev. James Reeb

Rev. Reeb came to Selma to participate in the Turnaround Tuesday March. He was fatally wounded that night by white supremacists.