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May 8, 2024 · This infographic provides maps and a timeline of events associated with the Selma March, which occurred March 21–25, 1965, and was a landmark event of the American civil rights movement. (more) Selma March, political march from Selma, Alabama, to the state’s capital, Montgomery, that occurred March 21–25, 1965.
May 3, 2024 · A brief history of the Selma March. This infographic provides maps and a timeline of events associated with the Selma March, which occurred March 21–25, 1965, and was a landmark event of the American civil rights movement. (more) John Lewis (born February 21, 1940, near Troy, Alabama, U.S.—died July 17, 2020, Atlanta, Georgia) was an ...
1 day ago · Jackson's death prompted James Bevel, director of the Selma Movement, to initiate and organize a plan to march from Selma to Montgomery, the state capital. On March 7, 1965, acting on Bevel's plan, Hosea Williams of the SCLC and John Lewis of SNCC led a march of 600 people to walk the 54 miles (87 km) from Selma to the state capital in Montgomery.
- May 17, 1954 – August 1, 1968
- United States
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1 day ago · Gun Violence Archive (GVA) is a not for profit corporation formed in 2013 to provide free online public access to accurate information about gun-related violence in the United States. GVA will collect and check for accuracy, comprehensive information about gun-related violence in the U.S. and then post and disseminate it online.
1 day ago · In all, 76 people died. A large concentration of bodies, weapons, and ammunition was found in "the bunker" storage room. The Texas Rangers' arson investigator report assumes that many of the occupants were either denied escape from within or refused to leave until escape was not an option.
- Suspected weapons violations, Cause of fire disputed
- Fire destroys compound: 86 dead in total
- February 28 – April 19, 1993 (51 days)
May 15, 2024 · Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church, Historic Tabernacle Legacy Foundation, Inc., and Selma Center for Nonviolence, Truth, and Reconciliation celebrated ... May 17, 2024 News - Main story
May 16, 2024 · UPDATED 5/16/24. According to preliminary FRA statistics, 2,190 highway-rail grade crossing collisions occurred in 2023. There were 248 crossing fatalities and 754 crossing injuries in 2023 across the U.S. Approximately 84% of all 2023 highway-rail grade crossing collisions occurred in these states. RANK. STATE.
