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1. www.archives.gov › vote › selma-marchesSelma Marches | National Archives

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   Dec 11, 2023 · The Selma Marches were a series of three marches that took place in 1965 from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. These marches were organized to protest the blocking of Black Americans' right to vote by the systematic racist structure of the Jim Crow South. With the leadership of groups such as the Dallas County Voters League (DCVL), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the ...

2. education.nationalgeographic.org › resource › selmaThe Selma-to-Montgomery Marches - National Geographic Society

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   the systemic separation of people based on race, religion, or caste. Selma to Montgomery March. noun. (March 21, 1965-March 25, 1965) protest to support voting rights for African Americans, taking the form of a 87-kilometer (54-mile) walk between the Alabama town of Selma and the capital, Montgomery. severe.

3. apnews.com › article › bloody-sunday-march-selmaBloody Sunday: Kamala Harris to join in marking the ...

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   Mar 3, 2024 · An Alabama State Trooper checks the Edmund Pettus Bridge for explosives before the annual re-enactment of a key event in the civil rights movement in Selma, Ala., March 5, 2017. Vice President Kamala Harris and Attorney General Merrick Garland are among those marking the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama.

4. www.census.gov › table › selmacityalabamaU.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

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   Please note that new Connecticut county and township level geographies are not available within the map.

5. abcnews.go.com › US › tornado-brings-significantAt least 9 dead after multiple tornadoes, severe winds tear ...

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   Jan 13, 2023 · Selma, a famous focal point of the civil rights movement, is located in central Alabama and has a population of about 17,000. Fallen trees are seen in the aftermath of severe weather, Jan. 12 ...

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6. www.census.gov › quickfacts › selmacityalabamaU.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Selma city, Alabama

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   7,239. Persons per household, 2017-2021. 2.49. Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021. 89.0%. Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021. 1.4%. Computer and Internet Use. Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021.

7. www.blackpast.org › african-american-history › bloodyBloody Sunday Protest March, Selma, Alabama, March 7, 1965

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   Nov 24, 2007 · Between 1961 and 1964, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) had led a voting registration campaign in Selma, the seat of Dallas County, Alabama, a small town with a record of consistent resistance to black voting. When SNCC’s efforts were frustrated by stiff resistance from … Read MoreBloody Sunday Protest March, Selma, Alabama, March 7, 1965