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The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail traces the route of the 1965 Voting Rights March, where civil rights protestors were attacked by police, raising support for the Voting Rights Act of ...
In March 1965, a walk for voting rights took five days to make the journey from Selma to Montgomery. On Saturday, Feb. 22, a group will use bicycles to make the same trip in hours. In honor of the ...
The landmark voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 didn't happen in just one day: Participants spent four nights camping along the roughly 55-mile (89-kilometer) route through ...
A retired federal magistrate judge reflects on the 60th anniversary of the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery—and ...
By Tuesday, when even the television cameramen began to lose interest, the march ... Selma who does not know that there will be other walks on other days. There are easier ways to get to Montgomery.
On March 25, 1965, triumphant civil rights demonstrators led by Martin Luther King, Jr. marched into Montgomery, Alabama. It was the culmination of a fifty-mile procession from Selma. As they ...
the Selma to Montgomery March, and the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee began March 6 with dozens of events, including a mass meeting, the Foot Soldiers ...
12 History-Making Photos Of The 1965 Selma-To-Montgomery Civil Rights March A new exhibit honors the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery Civil Rights March that changed the course of ...
Montgomery, AL – The marathon continues. Last month marked the 60th anniversary of the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery. That year, non-violent protesters made three attempts to cross the ...
The historic Selma to Montgomery, Alabama marches for voting rights in 1965 trace to a critical but often overlooked piece of history: The Jackson Home. The modest Selma residence, once the home ...
On March 25, 1965, triumphant civil rights demonstrators led by Martin Luther King, Jr. marched into Montgomery, Alabama. It was the culmination of a fifty-mile procession from Selma. As they ...