
David Oyelowo
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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.
"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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David Oyelowo
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Carmen Ejogo
Coretta Scott King

Tom Wilkinson
President Lyndon B. Johnson

Giovanni Ribisi
Lee White

Tim Roth
Gov. George Wallace

André Holland
Andrew Young

Colman Domingo
Ralph Abernathy

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