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In some senses, selma is marked as figuratively, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
selma
/ˈsɛlmə/
name 5noun 1
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4ADJ.
new
VERB + SELMA
become, point, turning
SELMA + NOUN
montgomery, nation
PREP.
from
Definitions
name
1
A female given name.
2
A surname.
3
A placename
4
A placename
5
A placename
So when King – who had been in Atlanta for “Bloody Sunday” – telegrammed Parks about returning to Alabama to take part in a third mass march from Selma to Montgomery, her immediate answer was “Why, of course.”
noun
1
A confrontation where authorities brutally repress those wanting civil rights, similar to Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama.
Eventually, our place and response may be viewed as a historic turning point, another Selma for the nation and world.
Shelby County has become the new Selma.
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So when King – who had been in Atlanta for “Bloody Sunday” – telegrammed Parks about returning to Alabama to take part in a third mass march from Selma to Montgomery, her immediate answer was “Why, of
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Eventually, our place and response may be viewed as a historic turning point, another Selma for the nation and world.
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Shelby County has become the new Selma.
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"I don't know how many Selmas you have in your memory," she said. "I have a lot in mine."
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