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Selma commemorates 'Bloody Sunday'

In photos: Hundreds mark 60th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.), the son of civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson, walk across Edmund Pettus Bridge as they commemorate the 60th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama, on March 9. Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

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60 years later, Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ draws visitors from around US: ‘It’s a journey for all of us’

It was 60 years ago that about 600 protesters preparing to march from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery were brutally beaten by Alabama State Troopers and sheriff’s deputies in what became known as Bloody Sunday.

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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 were attacked in Selma on March 7, 1965.

WSFA First Alert Desk: Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee

A special edition of the First Alert Desk with reporters Julia Avant and Simon Schuessler as thousands gather to mark the ...

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Bloody Sunday Commemoration

A person takes a photo of the march over the Edmund Pettus bridge during the 60th anniversary of the march to ensure that ...

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60 Years Later: Hundreds gather in Selma to commemorate Bloody Sunday, honor foot soldiers, and continue the fight for change

In 1965, activists started a march from Selma to Montgomery to demonstrate the right to vote. However, as they were crossing ...

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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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