Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March
Led by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 15, 2015
1. The Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March Marker
on March 25, 1965
Here Dr. King addressed 25,000 people
"I believe this march will go down
as one of the greatest struggles
for freedom and dignity
in the nation's history."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1924.
Location. 32° 22.668′ N, 86° 18.139′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Dexter Avenue and South Decatur Street, on the right when traveling east on Dexter Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 445 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dexter Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Industrialization / Iron Boom (within shouting distance of this marker); Emancipation / Reconstruction (within shouting distance of this marker); Populism / 1901 Constitution (within shouting distance of this marker); Secession & Confederacy / Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Professor John Metcalfe Starke / Starke University School
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Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on march. (Submitted on February 15, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Encyclopedia of Alabama article. (Submitted on February 15, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Public Domain, December 31, 1963
2. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer - Library of Congress. New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 15, 2015
3. Voting Rights March Marker wide shot.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 15, 2015
4. Marker with State Capitol Building in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 920 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 15, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
