This month marks the 60th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery march, a pivotal moment in the fight for voting ...

first-hand perspective of the Selma to Montgomery March in its entirety. ByChadd Scott , Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chadd Scott covers the ...

Students will learn about the 1965 marches from Selma to Montgomery during the Civil Rights Movement. They will examine the ...

The marches are led by Salute Selma, Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee and the city of Montgomery. The events run from March 3-23. Highlights include a gospel and R&B explosion, a hip-hop summit and a ...

Credit: Alabama State Police Organizers go public with their plan to march from Selma across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and down U.S. Highway 80 to Montgomery. Leaders call Alabama Gov. George ...

Make no mistake about it, this event led to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which gave the vote to Black Americans ...

Click here to sign up. Campaign leaders decided it was time for a dramatic gesture — a march from Selma to the state capital in Montgomery, 54 miles away. On March 7, 600 protesters left Brown ...

Then on March 21, this time under the protection of federal authorities, the Selma-to-Montgomery March was finally allowed to take place. The message from their 54-mile trek made an impact.