Selma
Americannoun
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a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
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a town in central California.
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a female given name.
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In 1965, during the civil rights movement, Selma was the center of a registration drive for black voters, led by Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The building features giant stone letters on the top spelling out part of a speech that Obama gave in 2015 in Selma, Alabama, the cradle of the civil rights movement.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
For many attendees, that was the central message of the weekend: Selma is not only a site of American history.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
"Lyon raised their levels today. They came out really strong. They had Selma Bacha and Melchie Dumornay back in the side, who are world class players," Arsenal captain Kim Little told BBC Two.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
The epilogue is particularly powerful, opening with Crenshaw visiting Selma, Ala., in 2025 for the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
RIGHT: Four years after getting back from Vietnam, Henry Allen found a job with the Selma Fire Department.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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