Thousands gathered on Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
Major political figures, including U.S. President Barack Obama, were also in attendance. The historic event, which took place on Sunday, March 7, 1965, is known as "Bloody Sunday" due to the violent police action taken against non-violent protesters marching on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma.
Remembered as much for its political import as for its disturbing scenes of violence, Bloody Sunday later led to the Voting Rights Act, which prevents discrimination in voting. Read more...
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