Plaque Text for this Alabama landmark:
In 1952, the City of Selma accepted federal funds to build the George Washington Carver Homes Projects. The residences became “The Face of the Civil Rights Movement” to many in the 1960s because Dr. King, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and other organizers would dine and live with those families while fighting to secure the right to vote for African Americans. Many families who lived here were active participants in the Civil Rights Movement.
More about the George Washington Carver Homes Projects:
That pretty well sums it up!
How Can I #HelpTheHelpers?
- Become a member of the Selma and Dallas County Historic Preservation Society!
- Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
How Do I Get There?
410 Martin Luther King St
Selma, AL 36703
(Take Me There!)
When Should I Visit?
Whenever the mood strikes you!