"Selma's 'bloody Sunday' recalled after 10 years."

"Selma's 'bloody Sunday' recalled after 10 years."

This article from the Mobile Press-Register recounts the events of "Bloody Sunday," which some citizens claim "hastened the passage of the voting rights act by Congress" in 1965. It then examines current conditions for African Americans in the Selma, discussing the increase of re...

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"Selma's 'bloody Sunday' recalled after 10 years."
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African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Economic and social conditions; African Americans--Politics and government--Alabama; Alabama--Race relations; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Selma-Montgomery Rights March, 1965; Voting--Alabama; Selma (Ala.); Dallas County (Ala.)
description This article from the Mobile Press-Register recounts the events of "Bloody Sunday," which some citizens claim "hastened the passage of the voting rights act by Congress" in 1965. It then examines current conditions for African Americans in the Selma, discussing the increase of registered voters and black officials while stressing that "The political gains won by blacks have not solved all the problems faced by the Negroes in Selma"; one local leader points out that "You cannot legislate love" and he adds that "Even with some of the political strength we have gained, we've got to get some economic strength."
spelling Q0000034218 - Q0000034219Q34218 - Q34219"Selma's 'bloody Sunday' recalled after 10 years."This article from the Mobile Press-Register recounts the events of "Bloody Sunday," which some citizens claim "hastened the passage of the voting rights act by Congress" in 1965. It then examines current conditions for African Americans in the Selma, discussing the increase of registered voters and black officials while stressing that "The political gains won by blacks have not solved all the problems faced by the Negroes in Selma"; one local leader points out that "You cannot legislate love" and he adds that "Even with some of the political strength we have gained, we've got to get some economic strength."1975 March 21975-03-021960-1969African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Economic and social conditions; African Americans--Politics and government--Alabama; Alabama--Race relations; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Selma-Montgomery Rights March, 1965; Voting--Alabama; Selma (Ala.); Dallas County (Ala.)TextNewspapers; ClippingsAlabama. Department of Archives and HistoryAlabama Department of Archives and History public information subject files - General filesSG06948v5935Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3935
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