One white seminarian walked into Selma and never came home. His sacrifice changed nothing—and everything.
The story of New Hampshire native Jonathan Daniels, who was deeply affected by the events of the civil rights movement, joined the NAACP in 1963 and participated with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the march from Selma to Montgomery. His dedication to social justice was cut short in 1965 when he was shot to death in Hayneville, Alabama, while protecting the life of a young African American woman.
Acting
Sam Waterston's narration—reverent, never preachy.
Direction
Directors let silence and photos do the screaming.
Director
Lawrence Benaquist
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Daniels is one of only two 20th-century Americans recognized as martyrs by the Episcopal Church; the other is Martin Luther King Jr.
The film was produced for New Hampshire public television—explaining its archival modesty and why this national story remained regionally contained for years.
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