Fitts, Alston

Selma: A Bicentennial History

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ISBN 13:: 9780817360214
author:: Fitts, Alston
format:: Paperback
publisher:: University Alabama Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2021
Pages:: 384
Dimensions:: 22.9 x 15 x 3.3 centimetres (0.4
Genre:: History, United States, State & Local,
Condition:: New
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£21.98

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Published in 2021 to commemorate Selma's bicentennial, this comprehensive history offers a fresh perspective on the city's rich and complex past. From its founding in 1815 to the end of the twentieth century, Alston Fitts provides a thorough exploration of Selma's development, including its commerce, institutions, governance, and evolving racial, religious, and class composition.

With new illustrations and a nuanced discussion of race relations from the civil rights era to modern times, this book offers a balanced and accessible account of Selma's transformative role within the state and nation. Historians, scholars, and Alabamians will find great value in this updated exploration of the city's history.

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