Brown Chapel AME Church

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410 Martin Luther King St
Selma, AL 36703

Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, located in Selma, Alabama, has a rich history dating back to its establishment as a prayer movement in 1866. It played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and continues to be at the forefront of social change and spiritual enrichment.

As a prominent site of worship and civic engagement, Brown Chapel AME Church has become renowned worldwide for its involvement in the Voting Rights Movement. Today, it offers virtual services and conducts tours, allowing visitors to explore its important contributions to African-American freedom and the ongoing struggle for equality.

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Gordon M.
6/30/2011

This is the Church where the marchers started from on the Selma to Montgomery march in March 7th, 1965. It was the voting rights march and the marchers were stopped and beaten on the other side of...

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Tank G.
2/8/2021

This is the Church where the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery began that ultimately led to what is known as Bloody Sunday on the Pettus Bridge. It also served as the meeting place and offices...

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