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Today in History: "Bloody Sunday: Police Attack Selma Marchers"

3/7/2026

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On March 7, 1965, unarmed civil rights activists marching from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, faced brutal police violence during an event known as "Bloody Sunday." This confrontation highlighted the struggle for voting rights and racial equality, ultimately contributing to the passage of the Voting Rights Act later that year, a significant victory for the civil rights movement.

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On March 7, 1965, unarmed civil rights activists marching from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, faced brutal police violence during an event known as "Bloody Sunday." This confrontation highlighted the struggle for voting rights and racial equality, ultimately contributing to the passage of the Voting Rights Act later that year, a significant victory for the civil rights movement.