First published in 1974, Selma 1965 is the standard account of the campaign of nonviolent direct action which resulted in passage of the Voting Rights Act. The high point of the 1960s civil rights movement, Selma was a landmark achievement for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, religious activists from all over the country, and the brave citizens of Selma who made it happen. This 40th Anniversary Edition features a new Introduction and 35 striking photographs.