March 7 marked the 56th anniversary of an ill-fated march from Selma to Montgomery organized by Civil Rights activists to protest unfair voting rights in Alabama. This year’s commemoration was the first without Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), who died last summer. Later known as “Bloody Sunday,” the violent clash between law enforcement and protesters … Continued
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