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Sel·ma

 (sĕl′mə)
A city of south-central Alabama west of Montgomery. A Confederate arsenal during the Civil War, it was the site of a major battle in April 1865. In 1965, a drive to register local voters, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., culminated in a protest march from Selma to Montgomery (March 21-25).
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Sel•ma

(ˈsɛl mə)

n.
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River: voting rights demonstrations led by Martin Luther King, Jr., 1965. 26,684.
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Noun1.Selma - a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters
Alabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie, AL - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
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Selma during the recent visit of the relics of Saint Augustine at the San Sebastian Church.
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Selma, AL, January 13, 2018 --(PR.com)-- TRHT (Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation) Selma through, The Black Belt Community Foundation and the Selma Center for Nonviolence, Truth and Reconciliation (SCNTR), in presentation partnership with the Local, will host a special finale concert on January 16, to close its three-day schedule of community events honoring MLK Jr.
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