Feb

16 2020

Black History Month Film Series: Selma

4:00PM - 6:15PM  

Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum 300 N Houston St
Dallas, TX 75202
214-741-7500
https://www.dhhrm.org/

Contact Shelby Gadol
214-741-7500
sgadol@dhhrm.org
https://www.dhhrm.org/

$ Cost $ 8.00

Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated in President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

 

128 minutes. Rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic material including violence, a suggestive moment, and brief strong language.