People gather at Edmund Pettus Bridge for 60th Bridge Crossing Jubilee
Thousands gathered at the foot of the Edmund Pettus bridge to celebrate and memorialize Civil Rights leaders who Marched in the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965.
Selma to Montgomery bridge crossing anniversary schedule: 60 events to mark the 60th year
In honor of all the sacrifices made on behalf of civil rights foot soldiers 60 years ago, the following 60 events are scheduled this March in Selma and Montgomery by Salute Selma, Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee and the city of Montgomery. While many are free, some come with a fee or admission price. Events may be subject to change.
Hundreds walk across Edmund Pettus Bridge on 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday
Hundreds marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge honoring 60 years since Bloody Sunday. Activists say the fight for voting rights continues, urging civic engagement.
60th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ marked in Selma amid concerns about future of voting rights
Selma on Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers were attacked on March 7, 1965. The annual commemoration pays homage to those who fought to secure voting rights for Black Americans and brought calls to recommit to the fight for equality.
Sunday marks 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday bridge crossing
Hundreds of people made the pilgrimage despite bad weather, all marching across the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge, the site where demonstrators were beaten by officers as they tried to march across Alabama in support of voting rights.
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60 years after Bloody Sunday in Alabama, elusive racial progress in Selma
Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're ...
Friday makes 60 years since the Selma to Montgomery bridge crossing: 60 events to mark it
In honor of all the sacrifices made on behalf of civil rights foot soldiers 60 years ago, the following 60 events are ...
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 ...
Black-Jewish unity is the call of the hour: op-ed
Sixty years ago, on March 7, 1965, a key turning point in American history transpired in the heart of Alabama, when hundreds of peaceful demonstrators marching for Black voting rights were violently ...
Deseret News archives: Bloody Sunday clash unfolded in Alabama 60 years ago today
On March 7, 1965, a march by over 500 civil rights demonstrators was violently broken up at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma ...
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Kentucky governor takes part in 60th anniversary of Alabama march for change
Gov. Andy Beshear joined thousands of activists and community members on Sunday marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in ...
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 ...
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Lesson plan: Enduring significance of the Selma to Montgomery March
Students will learn about the 1965 marches from Selma to Montgomery during the Civil Rights Movement. They will examine the ...
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‘Bloody Sunday’ remembered
Charles Mauldin was near the front of a line of voting rights marchers walking in pairs across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in ...