Selma: Civil Rights and Black History Guided Walking Tour｜United States

Step into the story of Selma, Alabama on a 1.5-hour guided walking tour that explores the city’s Black history and its central role in the Civil Rights Movement. Led by a local guide with deep roots in Selma, this experience connects major landmarks with the people, decisions, and everyday courage that shaped the fight for voting rights.

Your tour begins at the St. James Hotel, where the guide introduces the route and the historical context. From there, you’ll walk between significant sites tied to Selma’s African American heritage and the movement of the 1960s. Depending on the day’s route and site operations, stops may include places such as Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the Selma Interpretive Center, and neighborhoods connected to community life and activism, including the George Washington Carver neighborhood.

Through historical commentary and storytelling, you’ll hear what happened at these locations and why they mattered nationally—especially the events of March 7, 1965 (“Bloody Sunday”), when peaceful marchers seeking voting rights were met with violence as they attempted to cross the bridge. The Selma movement became a turning point that helped lead to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and this tour helps you understand that shift through the places where history unfolded.

Expect an engaging, respectful, and informative walk with time for questions.