Selma
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Selma

One dream can change the world.

"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.

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"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.

Released December 25, 2014

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Language
en
Status
Released
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2,323
Seasons
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Top cast

The faces you are about to watch.

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Coretta Scott King

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

President Lyndon B. Johnson

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Lee White

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Gov. George Wallace

André Holland

André Holland

Andrew Young

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Ralph Abernathy

Common

Common

James Bevel

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