North Central College in Naperville in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

North Central Students at Selma

North Central College Legacies

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

1. North Central Students at Selma Marker

Inscription. In March 1965, North Central students traveled to Selma, Alabama, to participate in a march supporting voting rights in the South. The College's spring chapel convocation series included James Farmer from the Congress on Racial Equality, who motivated the students to respond to Bloody Sunday by traveling to Selma to participate in a second march.

Erected by North Central College.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.

Location. 41° 46.207′ N, 88° 8.825′ W. Marker is in Naperville, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is in North Central College. It is on Brainard Street 0.3 miles south of Chicago Avenue, on the left when traveling west. The marker is on the campus of North Central College, outside the fence at the north end of Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium, the Cardinals' football stadium. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Naperville IL 60540, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

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is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rev. George St. Angelo (a few steps from this marker); Mildred Rebstock, Ph.D (within shouting distance of this marker); James L. Nichols (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Tayama (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter and Grace Fredenhagen (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fredenhagen Park (about 300 feet away); Bill Shatzer (about 600 feet away); The Potawatomi and Fort Payne (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Naperville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Payne (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding North Central Students at Selma. The Rev. George St. Angelo, who is memorialized with another "Legacies" marker a few steps

The Selma Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

2. The Selma Marker

The Selma marker is in the foreground near Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium; the other four nearby "Legacies" markers can be seen in front of the fence.

away, is credited with organizing the students and community members who traveled to protest in Selma.

Also see . . . Obituary for the Rev. George St. Angelo, 1921-2012.

Excerpt: "After the tragic events of 'Bloody Sunday' on March 7, 1965, when citizens of Selma, Ala., tried to peaceably demonstrate for voters rights, the Rev. St. Angelo organized dozens of North Central students and community members to take part in a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma later that same month."

(Submitted on September 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.