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.
Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're ...
In honor of all the sacrifices made on behalf of civil rights foot soldiers 60 years ago, the following 60 events are ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sixty years ago this month, civil rights activists walked across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama before being violently attacked by law enforcement. The day became known as Bloody Sunday.
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 changeGov. Andy Beshear joined thousands of activists and community members on Sunday marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in ...
Students will learn about the 1965 marches from Selma to Montgomery during the Civil Rights Movement. They will examine the ...
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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