states supreme court over the last decade. house democrats have said that the legislation would also combat the wave of new republican backed voter restrictions in state legislatures. congresswoman sewell, the bill s chief author, said this. i guess would you say i m here on the foot of the bridge to get into some good trouble. what john lewis would call necessary trouble. in order to honor the legacy of fd reese, john lewis and so many known and unknown foot soldiers, we in congress must, must pass rh-4. john lewis was severely beaten by alabama police when he and other civil rights activists attempted to cross the bridge in 1965 in a march to the state capitol to demand voting rights. it came to be known as bloody sunday and led to the passage of the federal voting rights act of
Selma declares annual honor for Civil Rights activist Frederick Douglas Reese
March 15 will be known as “F.D. Reese Day” in Selma. Share Updated: 2:26 PM CST Feb 14, 2021 The Associated Press
March 15 will be known as “F.D. Reese Day” in Selma. Share Updated: 2:26 PM CST Feb 14, 2021
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Show Transcript Ah, part of the historic Civil Rights Act passed in 1964 gave African Americans a right. They desperately wanted a chance to vote. We were determined to get the right for all people, regardless of the color of their skin. Selma native and civil rights activist Dr Frederick D. Reese was a big advocate for African American voting rights. During the 19 sixties, Reese was the head of the Dallas County Voters League. The civil rights leader was no stranger to opposition here. Reese a scene with Dallas County Sheriff Jim Clark with a billy club shoved in his stomach. And if you think you had it rough in Birmingham with