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March 7, 1965 · Voting Rights & Nonviolent Protest

Courage Crossed the Bridge

Selma’s Bloody Sunday marchers met state violence with disciplined witness—and helped compel national action to protect the vote.

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Then

Officials used tests, intimidation, economic retaliation, and violence to deny Black citizens access to the ballot.

Now

The bridge crossing endures as a national symbol of organized courage in the continuing work of democracy.

Next

Voting rights survive when citizens organize, participate, document injustice, and defend equal access.

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