Selma Speech & Essay Contest

National Liberty Museum

This contest is for US high school students ages 14-18 as of the contest deadline. To qualify, applicants must be American citizens enrolled in a public, private, or parochial high school or home study program in the United States or its territories. To apply, applicants must watch the movie "Selma," about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Then they must submit an essay and a speech (reading of the essay) on a given topic related to the protection of individual freedom and self-determination; see website for complete details.