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The city of Selma honors the life and impact of native son Dr. Frederick Douglas Reese. Reese was a key figure in the struggle for voting rights in Selma.
March 21st has been designated Dr. Frederick D. Reese Day in the city. A program honoring Reese was held at Selma High School Monday afternoon. Followed by a grand caravan through the city.
“This is just an honor to be here to observe this great, momentous occasion,” said Johnny Moss III.
“It’s long overdue.”
“This day is necessary for young people to understand that whatever position you’re in, you can always strive to achieve and succeed,” said Patricia Stewart.
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March 7 marks the 56th anniversary of an ill-fated march from Selma to Montgomery organized by Civil Rights activists to protest unfair voting rights in Alabama. This yearâs commemoration will be the first without Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), who died last summer.
Later known as âBloody Sunday,â the violent clash between law enforcement and protesters at the crest of the Edmund Pettus Bridge led to the hospitalization of more than 50 people, including Lewis, who was then 25 years old.
Televised accounts of âBloody Sundayâ outraged Americans of all backgrounds, and forced a sympathetic but reluctant President Lyndon B. Johnson to push for voting rights legislation.
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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
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