Assignment task:
Watch the film, Selma, before responding to the discussion questions. You must make a post before you will be able to see other students' posts. After you have submitted your post, you can return to the discussion and respond to other student posts. Some of the Century videos can also be helpful here.
Consider how voting rights were restricted in the Jim Crow South. How did voting rights become a crucial part of the civil rights strategy? How did the non-violent protest strategy tie into the media strategy of the movement? How were ordinary citizens involved in the movement? What was the legacy of the march? Feel free to comment and analyze the behavior and actions of key people like John Lewis, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President Lyndon Johnson, and others in your response.