"If I Were There..." by Daniela Palmirotta

ericaferrando — 2025-04-16 17:13:25 UTC

If i were marching in Selma, I would run toward the police but, if they hit me i will run away. I would feel scared and sad. I would say ^ Stop racism, we are human like you^.

Now i would fight for gender equality and for equality in general.

2025-04-18 10:10:01 UTC

If I were marching there I would be afraid because the police could kill me, but I would be brave too because if I win there will be no more racism. I would say: "Stop racism! We're humans, not animals!" I would fight for the future of the black people and for ending racism.

2025-04-18 10:54:46 UTC

If I were in Selma, I would be really scared, but I would also be brave. It would be important to stay with the others to ask for justice and equal rights for everyone, especially because I am black. If the police came and hit me, I would try to stay calm, but I think I would cry. I would feel tired and maybe hurt, but inside I would still feel strong. I would say, “ stop racism! I also have the right to be free!” and I would fight for the right to vote and to be treated like everyone else, without hate and without discrimination because of my skin color.

I would never give up. I would keep going because it would be really important.

2025-04-19 06:57:32 UTC

if i were marching in Selma, i would be scared but at the same time determined to reach our common goal

2025-04-19 10:18:15 UTC

Being at Selma's march would have been exciting and moving. I would have felt courage but also fear, knowing that I was fighting for something right.

To Martin Luther King I would have said: "Thank you for not being afraid. His words guide us towards a better world."

Today I would ask for a world where everyone has the same opportunities, without discrimination, and where respect comes first.

2025-04-21 08:45:29 UTC

If I were marching in Selma, I would fight against the police officer for my civil rights.

I would support Martin Luther King in every scenario. I wouldn't surrender at the intimidation of the cops. I would feel angry and scared because i would be risking my life (but for a good cause). What I would fight today for? I would fight against the genocide in Palestina, climatic change and for the class equity.

2025-04-21 11:49:06 UTC

If I were marching in Selma, I would feel proud, scared, and strong. I would say, “We are here to ask justice, to ask equality, and to claim our rightful place in this country.” I would fight for the right to vote, the right to be treated with dignity, and the right to live free from hate. We walk not just for ourselves, but for generations to come. Change starts with courage, and we have much of it.

2025-04-22 12:39:33 UTC

If I were at the Selma march, I would feel happy that something was finally changing and thanks to people who, even if scared, fought for their freedom. I would tell Martin Luther King he’s doing a great job and that the future of America is proud of him. Today, I ask for gender equality at all costs. This doesn’t only mean stopping femicides, but also every kind of abuse or harassment. I would also ask for respect for everyone, correct information, and global politics that is ethically right.

2025-04-22 13:01:39 UTC

If i were marching in Selma i would be a Little afraid and worry at First, but After i would scream "Stop racism!!!" i would combat with others for rights with a lot of courage and determination

2025-04-23 09:01:25 UTC

If I were in Selma, I would feel proud, strong and also scared. I would march for freedom and equal rights. I would fight for justice, peace, and respect.

Today, I ask for a world with no racism, where everyone is treated the same.

ilariadeflorio — 2025-04-23 13:51:48 UTC

Standing in Selma, I would feel the weight of history and the power of hope. To Dr. King, I would say: “Your courage lights the way for all who dream of justice.” I would march for equality, dignity, and an end to hatred. Today, I ask for a world where opportunity knows no color, love knows no bounds, and peace knows no fear. Together, we rise.

2025-04-23 13:56:46 UTC

If I had been at the Selma march in 1965, I think I would have felt overwhelmed by a mix of fear, hope, and determination. Fear for the violence and hatred so many marchers faced. Hope in knowing I was part of something greater a peaceful revolution for equality. And determination, because I knew change wouldn’t come on its own.

2025-04-24 13:33:41 UTC

If I had been present at the Selma March in 1965, I would have experienced so many different emotions. Surely I would have had a little fear, knowing that the police could be violent, but also so much hope and courage. It would have been amazing to march with people fighting for something as important as the right to vote for everyone.

If I could talk to Martin Luther King, I would say:

"Thank you for your courage and strength. You are an example to us all."

Today, for a more just world, I would ask that everyone be respected in the same way, no matter their skin color, religion or where they come from. I would like a world where no one is excluded or treated badly just because they are different.

2025-04-25 12:16:25 UTC

If I marched in Selma I would be very scared and worried. If I met Martin Luther King I would tell him that he was brave and did a fantastic job. Today, for a better world, I would fight so that everyone is treated equally and has a voice that counts, without discrimitation.

emanuelecuda — 2025-04-25 20:55:19 UTC

would have felt bad because people, even if they are different, should not be beaten or killed. I would have told Martin Luther King that I supported him and that he was doing the right thing, because we are all human beings and we all deserve the same treatment."

2025-04-27 08:52:14 UTC

If I had been at the Selma march, I would have been very afraid. I would have tried to take courage anyway. Seeing all the people who had come together to stop racism and discrimination.

2025-04-27 09:53:49 UTC

I had been present al the selma march,i would have likely felt a mix of conflicting emotions: fear,hope.

I would have said to Martin Luter King that i envy his determination and his courage

Voices for Change: Civil Rights & Black Identity

2025-04-27 09:55:30 UTC

First of all to answer these questions I had to do something very difficult: change my point of view. I am one of the white people who all those black people hate. I had to think like one of them, against the people I had always known as good. But it was easier than expected because when I saw what we did I felt disgusted and angry as never before. So to answer these questions I thought about what I feel when someone does something unfair to me. So if I were marching in Selma I would feel angry above all. I would march in the first line. I would destroy my enemies with a stone look, cold and hard as a knife. I would say to Martin Luther King to keep fighting, not to stop at the first difficulty, at the first no from white people. Because if we are fighting against them for freedom then we can't stop by their order. I would fight to sit next to a white man without feeling wrong, I would fight to choose my life, I would fight to have the chance to be happy. Like today I would fight for everyone to be happy and free. Even for those people who come from another country where they could die and find a country where their life, that they have treated with such care, is not worth more than a sack of rubbish.

Elisa Gismani

2025-04-27 10:28:37 UTC

If I was at the Selma march, I would feel proud but also a little scared. I would feel strong because so many people were fighting for what is right.

If I could talk to Dr. King, I would say:

“Thank you for not giving up. You give us hope and courage.”

Today, I would ask for a world where everyone is treated with respect, no matter their skin color. A world where we are all free and safe to be ourselves.

2025-04-27 10:43:28 UTC

If I was at the Selma march, I would feel proud but also a little scared. I would feel strong because so many people were fighting for what is right.

If I could talk to Dr. King, I would say:

“Thank you for not giving up. You give us hope and courage.”

Today, I would ask for a world where everyone is treated with respect, no matter their skin color. A world where we are all free and safe to be ourselves.

2025-04-28 09:54:32 UTC

THE SELMA MARCH I WOULD HAVE TRIED NOT TO BE INTERESTED IN POLITICS, BUT ABOUT FOOTBALL I WOULD HAVE SAID TO MLK WHY DON'T WE STOP CONTINUING TO THINK THAT INTER WON THE SCUDETTO IN '65, INSTEAD OF THINKING ABOUT WHITES?

I WOULD ASK FOR A JUVENTUS MORE WORTHY OF WEARING THE JUVE SHIRT AND I WOULD ASK TO RETURN TO THE OLD ALLEGRI OR TO RETURN TO THE JUVE OF '96.

2025-04-29 06:18:23 UTC

So I think two things about Martin, the first is that it was better for Berlusca to give advice and fight for rights in this world of communists, the cure is not Martin, but Berlusca

MY MARCH TO SELMA

2025-04-29 07:27:44 UTC

At the Selma march, I would have felt determination, fear and hope. Walking together for justice would have been an act of courage. To Martin Luther King, I would have asked him how to keep hope alive in the face of adversity. Today, I would ask for a world of justice and equality for all, without discrimination. I would like a society that fights inequality and respects every person. The fight for a just world must continue.