Selma
Sel·ma
S0247000 (sĕl′mə)Sel•ma
(ˈsɛl mə)n.
| Noun | 1. | Selma - a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters |
| 单词 | selma | ||||||
| 释义 | SelmaSel·maS0247000 (sĕl′mə)Sel•ma(ˈsɛl mə)n.
SelmaSelma,city (1990 pop. 23,755), seat of Dallas co., S central Ala., on the Alabama River, in a fertile farm area; inc. 1820. Machinery, paper products, construction materials, transportation equipment, furniture, textiles, apparel, dairy products, and lumber are among its manufactures. A Confederate arsenal and supply point, Selma was ravaged in 1865; however, a number of antebellum houses remain—notably Sturdivant Hall (1853). Sen. William Rufus KingKing, William Rufus Devane,1786–1853, U.S. Senator from Alabama (1819–44, 1848–52), b. Sampson co., N.C. A Democratic Congressman from North Carolina (1811–16), he settled (1818) in Alabama and became one of its first Senators. ..... Click the link for more information. , who named the town, lived and is buried there. A historical museum and a zoo are in Selma, and it is the seat of Selma Univ. and Concordia College. Nearby is the site of Cahaba, capital of Alabama from 1819 to 1826. In 1965, Selma was the center of a black voter registration drive led by Martin Luther KingKing, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929–68, American clergyman and civil-rights leader, b. Atlanta, Ga., grad. Morehouse College (B.A., 1948), Crozer Theological Seminary (B.D., 1951), Boston Univ. (Ph.D., 1955). ..... Click the link for more information. , Jr. SELMA
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