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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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
In September 2023, the DEA asked Selma to meet Kassis in Istanbul with two money launderers and another Colombian asset posing as an arms inspector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 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
But investors shouldn’t read too much into October’s pickup in sales, Selma Hepp, the chief economist at real estate technology provider Cotality, wrote in Wednesday commentary.
From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025
Unlike many towns in the South, Allen’s neighborhood in Selma, Alabama, was racially mixed.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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