The Way to Freedom: Selma and the Making of a Movement

“The Way to Freedom” is the story of courageous ordinary citizens-many of them teenagers-who successfully challenged racism, bigotry, and entrenched power in Selma, Alabama in the 1960s to gain the right to vote. Narrated by “unsung heroes” of the voting rights movement in Selma and Marion, Alabama, the film chronicles how these individuals risked their lives and livelihoods to organize, march, speak out, and stand up for justice. Their persistence captured the attention of the nation and ultimately led to the groundbreaking Voting Rights Act of 1965, bringing the nation one step closer to its promise of equal rights and a government of, by, and for the people.
Produced by the National Park Service, 2020
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Some of the footage in this program may be restricted and is not in the public domain.