60 years later, Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ draws visitors from around US: ‘It’s a journey for all of us’
The population of the small historic town of Selma, Alabama swells once a year as people from around the nation flock to its downtown, its churches before finally gathering for the crescendo event — ...
Bloody Sunday: Selma marchers return 60 years later for 'ongoing fight'
Thousands gathered in Selma, Alabama to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and advocate for voting rights. Speakers at the event emphasized the ongoing fight for voting rights and the ...
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'Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances, future concerns
Alabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement ... Selma on Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of the clash that became known as Bloody Sunday. The ...
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Preserving the past: WVTM 13 video shows the brutal events of Bloody Sunday in Selma
WARNING: The contents of the video above may be disturbing to some viewersSixty years ago on March 7, hundreds of Foot Soldiers in the Civil Rights Movement were violently beaten and gassed by Alabama ...
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Commemorating 60 years of Bloody Sunday
This tragic event, known as Bloody Sunday, ignited national outrage and ultimately led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark legislation aimed at eliminating racial ...
Historic events in Selma are worth remembering | INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE
The Selma to Montgomery March and Bloody Sunday deserve to be remembered for their importance to civil rights in the U.S.
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60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday
Thousands gathered in Selma on Sunday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. The 33rd annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee honored the civil rights foot soldiers who endured brutal attacks on ...
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Remembering Bloody Sunday On Its 60th Anniversary #BloodySunday
In the decades since the disturbing events of Bloody Sunday, some strides were made, yet racial tensions remain as strained as ever in parts of the country. The efforts of the Student Nonviolent ...
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Marchers in Selma commemorate 60 years since 'Bloody Sunday'
On Sunday, thousands gathered in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Law officers attacked civil rights activists who were crossing a bridge in an event that shocked ...
At Selma’s civil rights anniversary, fears rise about the way forward
Worried about the future, marchers crossed the Edmund Pettis Bridge on Sunday in the 60th commemoration of one of the most ...
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‘Bloody Sunday’ 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the future
Bloody Sunday was a 1965 voting rights march met with ... treatment for injuries and the effects of tear gas. The annual event which has been dubbed "The Annual Pilgrimage to Selma," is held ...