Essie and the March on Selma Family Life - Siblings Whether you suffer yourself

Whether you suffer yourself

and what it means for all of the inhabitants of the planet

the girls see another side of life that includes loss

A positive and affirming look at skin color

or take a swing and finally speak out

Essie and the March on Selma Family Life - Siblings Whether you suffer yourselfTwelve year old Essie believes that Black people should be allowed to vote, and she's willing to march for that right. On Sunday, March 7, 1965, she puts on her best dress to join protesters as they plan to visit the governor in Montgomery, Alabama. But as the 600 marchers approach the Edmund Pettis bridge in Selma, they are stopped by state troopers. Can Essie survive blows, tear gas, and being sprayed with a water hose to continue her fight for