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Dallas, Alabama in the 1960s: 1 through 3 of 3

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  1. Nonviolence in Civil Rights: Is it Successful?
    date March, 1965 to 1965map Dallas, Alabamatags Civil Rights, Martin Luther King Jr., Voting Rights Act of 1965

    On March 7, 1965 African Americans flooded the streets of Selma and headed west to Alabama’s capitol, Montgomery, to participate in a peaceful protest for racial equality. There was a lot of anticipation that led up to this march, as it was a long walk and a big mission. Although Dr. King was not able to attend, the people still assembled at Brown Chapel in Selma, Alabama with high hopes and a lot...

  2. Marie Foster: A Woman on a Mission
    date March, 1965 to 1965map Dallas, Alabama, Wilcox, Alabamatags Selma, Voting Rights Act, Mary Foster, Civil Rights

    Marie Priscilla Martin was born on October 24, 1917 in Wilcox County, Alabama. From a poor family, Marie dropped out of high school to get married, and had three children. She eventually went to a junior college and became a dental hygienist. Foster became more involved in the voting rights movement because of her outrage over the racial inequality and injustice that she was constantly witnessing. It’s...

  3. A Nun’s Perspective on Civil Rights, and an Alternate Ending
    date March, 1965 to 1965map Dallas, Alabamatags racial equality, Civil Rights Movement

    In March of 1965, Sister Mary Paul of Detroit wrote a letter to the sisters of her Order describing her experiences while in Alabama as a hospital volunteer during the Civil Rights Movement. She states, “they probably could not have gone on if it had not been for the support of the North,” demonstrating the dire circumstances that led her to get involved in the first place. Being from the north,...