While marching on Bloody Sunday, Amelia Boynton Robinson was cruelly beaten by state troopers. A black and white photo surfaced that showed the aftermath of the attack with Robinson in a weakened ...
Among them were Hosea Williams, John Lewis and local activist Amelia Boynton ... peaceful march turned into what became known as “Bloody Sunday,” as Alabama state troopers and Sheriff Jim ...
Amelia Boynton Robinson ... She was attacked by mounted police officers on "Bloody Sunday" in Selma. Her efforts, along with "Bloody Sunday," were significant in the passage of the Voting Rights ...
March 7, 1965, on what became known as “Bloody Sunday.” (AP Photo, File) FILE – Amelia Boynton is aided by people after she was injured when state police broke up a demonstration march in ...
Alabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers ...