Explore the Collection
This page features a selection of materials from the Sisters of Selma documentary archives, including clips of never-before-seen interviews, personal correspondence, and photographs available through our blog posts. These materials offer a glimpse into the story of the sisters and the 1965 Selma voting rights march.
These digital resources represent only a portion of the full collection. The Carondelet Consolidated Archives house a wealth of additional materials, including documents, photographs, and recordings, available for research and exploration in person.
To learn more about accessing the complete archives or to schedule a visit, please contact us.
Selma Stories
Posts
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The Catholic Church’s Stance on The Civil Rights Movement: A Church Divided
The Church’s History of Racism There is a long history of racism within the Catholic Church in the United States. As Alessandra Harris notes, the Church’s growth in the 18th and 19th centuries was built on the labor of enslaved Black people. Jesuit priests and other Catholic institutions owned and…
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A Historian’s Perspective: Carol Coburn on the Sisters of Selma and Their Legacy
Introduction Carol Coburn, historian and co-author of Spirited Lives: How Nuns Shaped Catholic Culture and American Life, 1836-1920, has dedicated her career to uncovering the stories of Catholic sisters and their contributions to American history. Her articles written for Global Sisters Report (GSR) and her interview with the Carondelet Consolidated Archives shed light…
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![Kennedy, Amos Paul, Jr., Artist. People died for your right to vote. -- Jimmie Lee Jackson beaten and shot to death, Marion, Alabama, on 26 February . Fighting for your right to vote!. Alabama United States, None. [Alabama: kennedy prints!, between 2007 and 2012] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2023636295/.](https://i0.wp.com/sistersofselma.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/service-pnp-ppmsca-84200-84279r.jpg?fit=441%2C640&ssl=1)
Jimmy Lee Jackson
Introduction Jimmy Lee Jackson, a young African American man from Marion, Alabama, became a symbol of the struggle for voting rights and racial justice in the 1960s. His tragic death on February 26, 1965, galvanized the Civil Rights Movement and inspired the historic Selma to Montgomery marches. Drawing from firsthand…