“I am just here trying to register to vote.” — Annie Lee Cooper in SELMA (2017) This weekend, we’re watching SELMA. Just 60 years ago, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed to protect the right to vote, putting an end to barriers like the absurd literacy tests shown in this scene. But access to the ballot has never been a settled issue. And the lessons and strategies used by leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, Amelia Boynton and Hosea Williams resonate as much today as they did decades ago. In our free, online, SELMA Learning Companion, we break down how the right to cast a ballot is only as strong as the citizens who shape the laws. Check out our interactive lesson on gerrymandering with ronclarkacademy at selma101.org/field-study Watch SELMA on paramount #WeekendWatch #SelmaMovie