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Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic place in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1982, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 82002009.

Selma, Dallas County, AlabamaListed February 4, 1982NRIS #82002009★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church?

Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church is a church at 410 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Selma, Alabama, United States. This church was a starting point for the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 and, as the meeting place and offices of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) during the Selma Movement, played a major role in the events that led to the adoption of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The nation's reaction to Selma's "Bloody Sunday" march is widely credited with making the passage of the Voting Rights Act politically viable in the United States Congress.

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Listing details

Name
Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
City
Selma
County
Dallas County
State
Alabama
Listed on the National Register
February 4, 1982
NRIS reference number
82002009
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
32.41247, -87.01604
When was Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1982.

Where is Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church located?

Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is located in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama at approximately 32.41247, -87.01604. See the map above.

Is Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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