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Date: February 11, 1965

Decade: 1960s

Creator: Sylacauga News

Description: Depicts a belief that the King-led fight for the ballot in Selma was an act of resistance that compares to communism and that those working within that cause were the aggressors and oppressors.

Language: English

Subject: Martin Luther King Jr., Protest, Voting Rights

Location Depicted: Colbert Co., AL, Tuscumbia, AL

Digital Publisher: Colbert County Reporter

Rights Information: Public Domain (Fair Use)

Citation: Sylacauga News. “Editorial Grist: The Story of Selma.” Colbert County Reporter, February 11, 1965.

Source Format: Newspaper

Type: Text

Format: PDF

Tags: Ballot, Communism, King, Protest, Selma, Violence, Voting