Young people were able to get a look at what times were like in our country back in the 1960's during the peak of the civil rights movement through the movie Selma.
ArtsQuest center in Bethlehem offered a free viewing of the movie for people 17 and under on Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day.
"It was amazing, the boys really enjoyed it and honestly it made me want to learn so much more about Martin Luther King," said Suzzanne King.
Grace Harris said, "I feel happy because in school we are learning little tiny bits about it, but now I get to know more details of what happened to Martin Luther King."
Eddielee Jenkins took his granddaughter and said, "Sometimes you really don't understand what it was like or what we as a people had to go through to vote."
After viewers watched the movie Selma, they discussed what they learned in the film.
Sharon Brown does diversity training and is one of the organizers of the event.
She said, "They felt that it was a way to really have a great dialogue around the movie Selma and to invite members of the community."
When the community members left the theatre, many said they had a better understanding of the civil rights movement, some were even crying.
They expressed that while our country has come a long way, we still have a long way to go.
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