Bloody Sunday Rememberance

Thousands made their way to Selma, Alabama Sunday to honor a very special day of remembrance.Bloody Sunday has drawn in people from across the U.S. including activist Willie Mandela and Reverend Jesse Jackson.In 1965, marchers were a few blocks into their march when they were beaten by troopers on a bridge in Selma.The march was later completed under federal protection, with Martin Luther King Jr. leading it.It led to passage of the Voting Rights Act, which opened Southern polling places to blacks and ended all-white government.



 


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