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After an aborted second attempt, thousands had started out from Selma on March 21. On March 25, Central New York was there with about 50 or more Syracusans!
This Sunday leaders from throughout Alabama and the entire country will commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March and the infamous Bloody Sunday on the Edmund Pettus Bridge ...
Then on March 21, this time under the protection of federal authorities, the Selma-to-Montgomery March was finally allowed to take place. The message from their 54-mile trek made an impact.
Facts Throughout March of 1965, a group of demonstrators faced violence as they attempted to march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama, to demand the right to vote for black people.
The cities of Selma and Montgomery will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the voting rights marches.
The 60th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March is approaching, and so is an immersive new way to experience the historical event in the 21st century.
The Selma protests were actually three separate marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in support of African Americans’ right to vote.
The Roanoke Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference will hold its annual “Remembering the Selma to Montgomery March” memorial service Sunday.
Today marks 58 years since Civil Rights leaders marched from Selma to Montgomery. These are the "Courageous Eight" who spearheaded local efforts.