60 years later: Daughters of Selma
She was there on the bridge that day. Sheyann Webb-Christburg was 9 years old on March 7, 1965. She was Dr. Martin Luther ...
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"We were second-class citizens': Civil Rights foot soldiers reflect on Bloody Sunday 60 years later
Selma commemorates the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday this weekend, reflecting on the historic march for voting rights and the violence that ensued.
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Black Women Are the Unsung Heroes of “Bloody Sunday” 60 Years Ago
They fed, protected and housed activists who traveled to Selma, Alabama, in March 1965 to demonstrate for voting rights.
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Singing For Justice
Faith Petric’s century of folk music and social movements. Singing for Justice reveals the story of Faith Petric (1915-2013), a political radical, musician, mother, worker and grandmother who united ...
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Selma At 60: Black Clergy Recall ‘Bloody Sunday’ With Concerns For The Future
Sixty years after John Lewis and hundreds of Civil Rights activists were beaten by the Alabama State Police, thousands returned to Selma and the Edmund Pettus Bridge to remember one of the bloodiest ...
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60 years after Bloody Sunday, activists remember the Black women behind the curtain
Sixty years ago, on March 7, Sheyann Webb-Christburg walked with 600 other ... inspired her to continue as an activist in her community. She wrote a book, “Selma, Lord, Selma,” about her childhood and ...
Renewed worries mark Selma march ceremony
Selma on Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of the clash that became known as Bloody Sunday. The attack shocked the nation ...
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Lesson plan: Enduring significance of the Selma to Montgomery March
Students will learn about the 1965 marches from Selma to Montgomery during the Civil Rights Movement. They will examine the ...