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March 21, 1965 · Voting Rights & Organizing

They Returned and Finished the Journey

Two weeks after Bloody Sunday, thousands crossed the same bridge and began the successful march from Selma to Montgomery.

Then

Alabama used registration barriers and state violence to prevent Black citizens from exercising political power.

Now

The route is a National Historic Trail marking collective courage, organization, and democratic action.

Next

Voting rights endure only when people defend access, build participation, and hold institutions accountable.

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