Plaintiffs' Proposed Plan for March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama

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Description

This plan submitted to the court pertains to the march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama in support of voting rights in 1965. In association with this lawsuit, the marchers submitted a plan for the court’s approval defining their proposed route, number of participants, distance covered per day, and other details.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.

National Archives Identifier: 641659

Full Citation: Plaintiffs’ Proposed Plan for March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama; 3/16/1965; Hosea Williams, John Lewis, and Amelia Boynton et al. v. Honorable George C. Wallace, as Governor of the State of Alabama et al., Civil Action No. 2181-N; Civil Cases, 9/1938 – 11/26/1968; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at Atlanta, Morrow, GA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/plan-march-from-selma-to-montgomery/, March 26, 2026]

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