Selma University

Selma University is a private historically black Baptist Bible college in , U.S. It is affiliated with the Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention.
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  • Type: University
  • Description: private historically black Baptist Bible college
  • Also known as: Alabama Baptist Colored University” and “Alabama Normal and Theological School
  • Address: 1501 Lapsley Street, Selma, 36701

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tabernacle Baptist Church and Joseph T. Smitherman Historic Building.

Church
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The , at 1431 Broad St. in , United States, was built in 1922. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. is situated 2,900 feet east of Selma University.

Museum
Photo: Altairisfar, Public domain.
The , also known by a variety of other names throughout its history, is a historic Greek Revival building in , , United States. is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Selma University.

Church
Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church is a church at 410 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in , , 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 during the Selma Movement, played a major role in the events that led to the adoption of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Selma University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Selma.

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
is a city in . has the distinction of being a notable place in the pages of history, for its role in the Civil War and doubly-so for its role in the Civil Rights Movement.

Selma University

Latitude
32.42053° or 32° 25′ 14″ north
Longitude
-87.03387° or 87° 2′ 2″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
864JCXC8+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 849389430
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Geo­Names ID
4089132
Wiki­data ID
Q7448737
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Selma University” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 莎瑪大學
  • Chinese: 莎瑪市康格迪亞學院
  • Irish: Ollscoil Selma
  • Japanese: セルマ大学
  • Spanish: Universidad de Selma
  • Urdu: سلما یونیورسٹی
  • Welsh: Prifysgol Selma

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