Selma, Alabama, marks 60th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' protest attack
For foot soldiers of the movement, celebration comes amid concerns about new voting restrictions and Trump administration’s ...
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Remembering the Selma marches 60 years later
A pivotal moment unfolded in Selma ... States The marches, which culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, were a powerful demonstration of nonviolent protest and civil ...
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‘The march continues, and apathy is not an option’
In an op-ed, SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang reflects on 60 years of struggle, marching and sacrifices for civil, ...
Selma commemorates 60 years since Bloody Sunday with events honoring civil rights marchers
On March 7, 1965, one of the most vicious attacks by American law enforcement on American Citizen's in U.S. history occured in an event known as Bloody Sunday.
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100 take steps to remember ‘Bloody Sunday’ march
“My biggest takeaway is to try things that worked in the past — march and protest is what ... an estimated 600 peaceful marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma. Even though no one ...
Friday makes 60 years since the Selma to Montgomery bridge crossing: 60 events to mark it
In honor of all the sacrifices made on behalf of civil rights foot soldiers 60 years ago, the following 60 events are ...
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Newly restored photos show the ruin of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma on its 60th anniversary
James "Spider" Martin was assigned to photograph the protests in Alabama after civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson was ...
Southeast Missourian7d
'Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the future
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Charles Mauldin was near the front of a line of voting rights marchers walking in pairs across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965. The marchers were ...
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Books on protest movements of the civil rights era for adults and children
Protest movements played a decisive role in shaping the history of our rebellion-born nation. In the 20th century alone, mass ...
Montgomery Advertiser10d
Friday makes 60 years since the Selma to Montgomery bridge crossing: 60 events to mark it
The marches are led by Salute Selma, Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee and the city of Montgomery. The events run from March 3-23 ... had two main goals — to protest voter suppression, and to ...
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‘Bloody Sunday’ 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the future
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Charles Mauldin was near the front of a line of voting rights marchers walking in pairs across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965. The marchers were ...