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way - like the Hampshires in England-
Mr Martin is an excellent driver - has to be to be kept from arrest. The Troopers are out for all negroes and their white friends - a car of ministers lead - none of them knowing where in Selma to go - just Selma - there is talk of the service to be held at the stadium.
We talk - easily and friendly - rather like going on a picnic - Rev. Miller from Rockford Ill. is with us - a charming man who tells us he has to come - when one of his flock hears he is going to Selma - the man withdraws his $1,000 pledge - but others gave him money-
We are so impressed with the commaraderie that exists between all of us. 
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We approach Selma, across the Pettus bridge - past where the Sundays violence took place - I am again so impressed with the fact, that here amidst the highway sordiness of cheap stands and filling stations that the greatness of the spirit of Dr King and all those wonderful people were here at this place of excrement the high hump of the bridge over the Alabama river, muddy below - we are on Broad St I believe - we stop and ask a young negro boy directions to the stadium he gives them - I look around, it is so much like a Columbus old stores, balconies - feed stores, hot - dusty -
We go on through town - police everywhere watching us - the quiet run down white section - the quiet