Selma To Montgomery: A Turning Point In History

From March 7-21 of the year 1965, a historical event and major progress was made in the fight for equality amongst races. For 14 days, supporters of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Well shall overcome” campaign joined in to literally march for their freedom. They walked through violence, brutality, fear, and exhaustion, but most importantly, they walked with pride and in peace. The oppressed people of America, which were at that time, the African Americans, quite nobly took a stand and spoke out against all of the injustice they and their families have endured, and I can’t help to greatly admire them for that. Overall, the march from Selma to Montgomery was truly an inspiring turning point in history. After watching videos and reading articles about this major event, I was immediately met with anger, directed towards the past people of America who had so cruelly treated their not only fellow Americans, but also those of their own race, the human race. It boggles my mind that is was so normal to feel and act superior to other people, solely based on their ethnicity, and that it was tolerated for so long by the world to treat people in such degrading ways. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, as long as that respect has been rightfully earned.
Finally, after decades of oppression, the African American community had made real success in achieving their over arching goal of freedom for their people. Better yet, they were able to successfully complete this march on “freedom lane” peacefully, even in the face of violence and brutality from their fellow American people. I have yet to personally experience and/or witness such an event, but I hope I am able to within my lifetime because I believe that there is still much change and justice to be made in the world, and the Martin Luther King Jr.’s march to Montgomery is a clear example that these kinds of changes are