Mar 09 2025 1 mins 1
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 10, 2025
They Marched for Voting Rights and Were Beaten by Their Government.
On the 60th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ the Struggle Continues
March 7th marked 60 years since Black Americans, demanding their right to vote, were brutally beaten and gassed by their government in Selma, Alabama. The ‘Blood Sunday’ attack outraged many Americans, resulting in passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
National Park Service - Bloody Sunday
National Archives - John Lewis - March from Selma to Montgomery, "Bloody Sunday," 1965
National Archives - Voting Rights Act of 1965
Campaign Legal Center - Bloody Sunday Remembered: 60 Years Later
National Interest - Media Historian on “Bloody Sunday” and the Late Rep. John Lewis
Axios - Civil rights questions cloud "Bloody Sunday" anniversary in Selma
Groups Taking Action:
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Selma Center for Nonviolence
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
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