Seminal moment in the civil rights movement that led to passage of landmark voting rights legislation nearly 60 years ago
is set to pay tribute to the heroes of “Bloody Sunday”, joining thousands for the annual commemoration of the seminal moment in the civil rights movement that led to passage of landmark voting rights legislation nearly 60 years ago.also presents Biden with the opportunity to speak directly to the current generation of civil rights activists.
Ahead of Biden’s visit, the Rev William Barber II, a co-chair of Poor People’s Campaign, along with six other activiststo express their frustration with the lack of progress on voting rights legislation. Some 600 peaceful demonstrators led by Lewis and Williams had gathered that day, just weeks after the fatal shooting of a young Black man,Lewis, who would later serve in the US House representing Georgia, and the others were brutally beaten by Alabama troopers and sheriff’s deputies as they tried to cross Selma’s
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