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- Selma Water Meter Plaque, Selma, Alabama -
- Collections - Artifact
Selma Water Meter Plaque, Selma, Alabama
- Jawana Jackson's Baby Cup, Selma, Alabama -
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Jawana Jackson's Baby Cup, Selma, Alabama
- Dresser Used by Jawana Jackson, Selma, Alabama - In 2023, The Henry Ford acquired the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, where Dr. Martin Luther King and Civil Rights leaders planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights marches. The Jackson Home opened in Greenfield Village in 2026. The home and its contents not only document the voting rights struggle but also shed light on 20th-century Black American middle-class life.
- circa 1958
- Collections - Artifact
Dresser Used by Jawana Jackson, Selma, Alabama
In 2023, The Henry Ford acquired the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, where Dr. Martin Luther King and Civil Rights leaders planned the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights marches. The Jackson Home opened in Greenfield Village in 2026. The home and its contents not only document the voting rights struggle but also shed light on 20th-century Black American middle-class life.
- Coming Together in One Spirit: Michiganders in Selma - In March of 1965, the eyes of the world fell on Selma, Alabama as the city's Black citizens fought to secure their voting rights. When they were met with violent opposition, thousands of Americans came to Alabama to support their cause. What was the on-the-ground experience of those who came to Selma?
- July 28, 2026
- Collections - article
Coming Together in One Spirit: Michiganders in Selma
In March of 1965, the eyes of the world fell on Selma, Alabama as the city's Black citizens fought to secure their voting rights. When they were met with violent opposition, thousands of Americans came to Alabama to support their cause. What was the on-the-ground experience of those who came to Selma?
- The Long March to Voting Rights - In 1965, all eyes turned to Selma, Alabama, as the next stage in the fight for civil rights. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and other activists planned a series of marches from Selma to Montgomery to draw attention to the continued struggle for voting rights for Black Americans.
- March 20, 2026
- Collections - Set
The Long March to Voting Rights
In 1965, all eyes turned to Selma, Alabama, as the next stage in the fight for civil rights. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and other activists planned a series of marches from Selma to Montgomery to draw attention to the continued struggle for voting rights for Black Americans.
- I.B.P.O.E.W., "Pride of Alabama" Lodge 1170" Fez, Selma, Alabama -
- 1955-1960
- Collections - Artifact
I.B.P.O.E.W., "Pride of Alabama" Lodge 1170" Fez, Selma, Alabama
- “Raw Courage”: Farm Families from Marion to Montgomery, 1965 - Farm families in Alabama knew well the association between the countryside and lawlessness. Actions during February and March 1965 indicated the raw courage required within and beyond the countryside to effect change.
- March 23, 2026
- Collections - article
“Raw Courage”: Farm Families from Marion to Montgomery, 1965
Farm families in Alabama knew well the association between the countryside and lawlessness. Actions during February and March 1965 indicated the raw courage required within and beyond the countryside to effect change.
- Burwell & Co. Drug Store, Selma, Alabama -
- Collections - Artifact
Burwell & Co. Drug Store, Selma, Alabama
- Necklace Used by Richie Jean Jackson, Selma, Alabama -
- 1955-1969
- Collections - Artifact
Necklace Used by Richie Jean Jackson, Selma, Alabama
- Necklace Used by Richie Jean Jackson, Selma, Alabama -
- 1940-1959
- Collections - Artifact
Necklace Used by Richie Jean Jackson, Selma, Alabama