Learn about their history and life. We will look at highlights of some of these stops. We begin in selma, alabama. Alabama,n selma, africanamericans were denied the right to vote. There were folks throughout the south that did not want these people to have the right to vote. They can be considered second class citizens. Poll taxes would be the price you had to pay per year in order to get on the voting rolls. Say i live here in Dallas County and allke 60 dollars taxes are one dollar a year. Raise that isa 40. Thenf my 60 will go i will have 20 which i have to feed and flow my kids. There are not very many black people who will have extra money left over to pay a poll tax. On something when i have an extra dollar left over and i go down to this courthouse and i show up saying i would like to register to vote. I would go to the county registrar, have my poll tax ready. Takes my pollnel tax but he also administers a literary tax. That tests could take many forms. Ask me the name of the pr
The uks next prime minister. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The mail on sunday has published more leaked messages sent by britains former ambassador to the United States. In one of them, Sir Kim Darroch suggests that President Trump pulled out of the Iran Nuclear Deal last year to spite barack obama, describing it as an act of diplomatic vandalism. The documents were published, despite a warning from police to the media not to print the leaked material. Both conservative leadership contenders have defended the rights of the press to publish the document. Jeremy hunt described it as a vital part of british democracy. We have to remember that the official secrets act is there for a reason, and it is the polices job to decide if a criminal act has been committed, but at the same time not forget what is precious about our country, which is that we have one of the most vibrant and free media in the world, and this is a country that has always been known for standing up for democratic
In the american state of louisiana, where there are warnings of life threatening floods. Novak djokovic is one set up in the final of the mens singles at wimbledon this is live from centre court, where Roger Federer is seeking a ninth title. And at half four another chance to see an extended version of Laura Kuenssbergs interview with theresa may, as she prepares to leave downing street. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The mail on sunday has published more leaked diplomatic correspondence from britains former ambassador in washington defying warnings from Scotland Yard that Media Organisations could be prosecuted for doing so. In one of the cables, Sir Kim Darroch suggests that President Trump pulled out of the Iran Nuclear Deal last year to spite barack obama. Our Political Correspondent Helena Wilkinson reports. May last year, borisjohnson as foreign secretary goes to washington and meets his us counterpart. His mission, to persuade the us president to soften his stance and s
this administration has failed. the far left pro abortion group is now reportedly clairing, quote, open season on pro life americans. it s been a week and joe biden still has not condemned the attempted murder of a sitting supreme court justice. mayra flores flipping the district in texas. the democratic party has gone so far left and they don t represent our values. a little bright thing to wake you up. there s someone running. there s some people surfing right now. that s where everyone in south carolina goes to surf. the cameraman didn t follow them. what happened to that? like he was just there. still running. i think he s looking for something. i don t think that s exercise. they re getting a high of 85 today and if you look at the forecast, there s one big sunshine. there s not a cloud over it. that s what you want for the summer. last time we were in the neck of the woods, we were south of there. . i had shrimp and grits every meal. they act
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