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On March 7, 1965 — now known as Bloody Sunday — John Lewis and Hosea Williams led marchers through the streets of Selma, Alabama, demanding Black Americans' right to vote. They planned to walk the 54 miles to Montgomery, to bring awareness to the fight for voting rights. 🧵1/4 Collage of color and black and white photographs depicting B
When the group crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, about 150 state troopers, sheriff's deputies and onlookers stood in their path. The troopers gave a 2 minute warning to disperse before advancing with tear gas and clubs. Dozens were injured and hospitalized. 🧵2/4 A black and white photograph of Bloody Sunday protestors as
Footage of the unprovoked violence by state troopers and bystanders against the peaceful protesters shocked the nation. The heightened awareness created by the shocking footage was critical in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.🧵3/4 A black and white photograph of troopers advancing on peacef
Today we celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of those who marched on Bloody Sunday, and we recommit to the fight for equal access to the ballot box.🧵4/4 #BloodySunday A color photograph of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala

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