From the Ten Things you should know about Selma before you see the film website: ...(Selma) school teachers marched to the Courthouse on Jan. 22, 1965. In Selma, the “teacher’s march” was particularly important to the young activists at the heart of the Selma movement. One of them, Sheyann Webb, was just 8 years old and a regular participant in the marches. She reflects in Voices of Freedom: What impressed me most about the day that the teachers marched was just the idea of them being there. Prior to their marching, I used to have to go to school and it was like a report, you know. They were just as afraid as my parents were, because they could lose their jobs. It was amazing to see how many teachers participated. They follow[ed] us that day. It was just a thrill.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 05:31:26 +0000
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