Politicians speak about voting rights at Selma bridge crossing
SELMA, Ala. ( WSFA) - Thousands gathered Sunday at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge to hear lawmakers’ words of encouragement. Among these lawmakers were Congresswoman Terri Sewell and Congressman ...
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'Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the future
Alabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers ...
Survivors of “Bloody Sunday” Lead 60th Anniversary March Across Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge
Elected officials joined large crowds in Selma, Alabama, Sunday to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, commemorating the ...
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SPLC honors 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday by urging others to continue the march
Leaders said the chaos and confusion of today's political climate is a threat to the civil rights that Bloody Sunday leaders worked so hard to achieve.
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Baton Rouge Pastor, Community Mark 60th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Urge NO Vote on Amendments
Richardson and other community leaders are urging Baton Rouge residents to vote NO on Amendment Three, expressing concern ...
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'Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with concerns about the future
Charles Mauldin was near the front of a line of voting rights marchers walking in pairs across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in ...
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Little Rock NAACP host march on Broadway Bridge to commemorate 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday
Sunday evening, dozens gathered to cross the Broadway bridge to commemorate the 60th anniversary of a historic civil rights event.