APTOPIX Bloody Sunday Anniversary
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People march on the 61st Bloody Sunday Anniversary, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Selma, Ala.
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Alabama marked the 61st anniversary of a key event in the Civil Rights Movement, when state troopers attacked voting rights marchers in Selma. The violence on March 7, 1965, shocked the nation and galvanized support for the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The annual commemoration pays homage to those who fought to secure voting rights for Black Americans. But the celebrations in Selma this weekend came as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case that could limit a provision of the landmark legislation. Democratic officeholders, civil rights leaders and tourists descended on the southern city to pay homage to the pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Movement and to issue calls to action.
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