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Apr 23, 2024 · Selma March, political march led by Martin Luther King, Jr., from Selma, Alabama, to the state’s capital, Montgomery, that occurred March 21–25, 1965. The march became a landmark in the American civil rights movement and directly led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
3 days ago · Described by Martin Luther King Jr. as "one of the most vicious and tragic crimes ever perpetrated against humanity," [5] the explosion at the church killed four girls and injured between 14 and 22 other people.
- September 15, 1963; 60 years ago, 10:22 a.m. (UTC-5)
Apr 23, 2024 · Book Sources: Bloody Sunday - Selma to Montgomery March (1965) A selection of books/e-books available in Trible Library. Click the title for location and availability information.
Apr 23, 2024 · Selma March, Alabama, March 1965. 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.
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3 days ago · Lydia Dustin died in jail on March 10, 1693. At the end of April, the Court convened in Boston, Suffolk County, and cleared Capt. John Alden by proclamation. It heard charges against a servant girl, Mary Watkins, for falsely accusing her mistress of witchcraft.
Apr 26, 2024 · SELMA, Ala. -- Thirty-five years after police beat and bloodied voting rights marchers at the Edmund Pettus Bridge, modern-day civil rights activists traced the same path Sunday with President...
Apr 22, 2024 · 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, terrorist attack in Birmingham, Alabama, on September 15, 1963, on the predominantly African American 16th Street Baptist Church by local members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). Resulting in the injury of 14 people and the death of four girls, the attack garnered widespread national outrage.
