Selma to Montgomery march: Central New York was there (Your Letters)
Fifty or more Syracusans, led by Father Charles Brady, took real risks to make our society more just, says the letter writer.
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: Selma marchers return 60 years later for 'ongoing fight'
Edgar Moore, 74, pointed to where Alabama State Troopers met him and other Bloody Sunday marchers 60 years ago. Many of the troopers were on horseback. Others had police dogs. Moore said he ...
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Stars for Freedom Rally: New generation marks Selma to Montgomery march's 60th anniversary
On March 22, Ryley Tate will join a new generation of "Stars for Freedom Rally" entertainers, with a lineup that also ...
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 the bridge, they were attacked by law enforcement.
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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 ...
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100 take steps to remember ‘Bloody Sunday’ march
54-mile Selma-to-Montgomery March for voting rights that took place March 21 to 25, 1965. Preceding the walk was a special program to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” on ...
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Congressional leaders gather in Selma, pledge to honor Bloody Sunday with actions
60 events to mark it The original Voting Rights Act came about as a result of the Selma to Montgomery March after Bloody Sunday. In 2013, the Supreme Court disbanded a portion of the law that ...
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'Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances, future concerns
In 1965, the Bloody Sunday marchers led by John Lewis and Hosea Williams walked in pairs across the Selma bridge headed toward Montgomery. “We had steeled our nerves to a point where we were so ...
Selma, Montgomery mark 60th anniversary of voting rights marches
The cities of Selma and Montgomery will soon commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the Selma to Montgomery March ...