Selma Film Analysis and Historical Context

What was the main goal of the 1965 march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery?

• To protest against the Vietnam War.

• To demand equal employment opportunities.

• To fight for voting rights for African Americans.

• To advocate for desegregation in public schools.

What kinds of challenges did the organizers and participants of the Selma march face?

• Lack of funding and public support.

• Insults, threats, physical violence, and even death.

• Difficult weather conditions and long distances.

• Internal disagreements about leadership roles.

How did the film "Selma" change the order of some historical events?

• It showed the Voting Rights Act being passed before the march.

• It depicted Martin Luther King Jr. accepting the Nobel Peace Prize before the Birmingham Church Bombing.

• It portrayed the march as taking place in a different state.

• It suggested that President Johnson was fully supportive of the march from the beginning.

How did the film "Selma" portray the broadcast of the "Bloody Sunday" events compared to what actually happened?

• The film showed it broadcast live, but in reality, it was broadcast several hours later.

• The film showed it broadcast several hours later, but in reality, it was broadcast live.

• The film showed it was not broadcast at all, but it was.

• The film accurately showed it was broadcast live across the country.

How does the film Selma portray Martin Luther King Jr.'s private and public life?

• He was always confident and never showed doubt.

• He was only shown in public settings, never private.

• He was portrayed as both a private, introspective man and a public, confident leader.

• His private life was always happy, and his public life was always stressful.

What technique did the director use during the church bombing scene to emphasize the horror and aftermath?

• She sped up the footage to make it more intense.

• She used bright, cheerful music to contrast with the violence.

• She slowed down the images until they were almost abstract, making it hard to distinguish people from objects.

• She cut away from the scene immediately to avoid showing any violence.

How does the actor portraying Martin Luther King Jr. demonstrate "code-switching" in the film?

• He always spoke in the same formal tone, regardless of who he was talking to.

• He changed his physical and vocal style depending on his audience, showing different sides of King.

• He only showed his true emotions when he was alone.

• He used different languages when speaking to different groups of people.

How does the film Selma explore the theme of private and public spaces?

• Private spaces are always safe and public spaces are always dangerous.

• The film shows that even King's private moments were monitored, and public violence was brought into private homes through media.

• Public figures only show their true feelings in public, never in private.

• The film focuses solely on public events and avoids private moments.