Sheyann Webb Christburg: The Smallest Marcher in Selma

Take a look at images of the young freedom fighter.

Making Change - "As a child, seeing some of the fear that existed in the hearts of people in the counties and even in the cities [about registering to vote] was amazing to me and made me want to be even more involved," Webb says.(Photo: Sheyann Webb Christburg via SWG)
In Good Hands - The adults in the movement "saw this sense of courage and determination in me so continued to keep me under their umbrella and care," Webb recalls. (Photo: Sheyann Webb Christburg via SWG)
Worth the Risk - "I did get spanked a couple of times [for slipping out to protests]," Webb recalls. "Sometimes I'd bring home freedom fighters to avoid a whipping." (Photo: Sheyann Webb Christburg via SWG)
Never Forget - Bloody Sunday was extremely traumatic for Webb and a day she'll never forget. "That was the day that I truly understood the meaning of that song, "Oh Freedom," that I often sang with the freedom fighters," she said. "And it was an experience I'll never forget. The picture of Bloody Sunday has never left my heart or my mind." (Photo: Sheyann Webb Christburg via SWG)Character Building - "I think that what the movement did for me was to build great character in me and [it] motivated and inspired me to get the best education that I possibly could," Webb says. (Photo: Sheyann Webb Christburg via SWG)

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In Good Hands - The adults in the movement "saw this sense of courage and determination in me so continued to keep me under their umbrella and care," Webb recalls. (Photo: Sheyann Webb Christburg via SWG)

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