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History Today: Why March 7 is remembered as 'Bloody Sunday' in America


Published on 2025-03-06 22:42:27 - Firstpost
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  • On March 7, 1965, the Black Rights movement in America witnessed a turning point when hundreds of activists were confronted by state troopers as they tried to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma,

March 7, 1965, known as "Bloody Sunday," is a pivotal moment in American civil rights history when approximately 600 civil rights marchers, led by figures like John Lewis and Hosea Williams, were brutally attacked by state and local police in Selma, Alabama. The marchers were advocating for African American voting rights, aiming to walk from Selma to Montgomery. As they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, they were met with tear gas, clubs, and whips by law enforcement, resulting in severe injuries and national outrage. This violent response was broadcasted on television, galvanizing public support for the civil rights movement and leading to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote.

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