point in the civil rights movement. biden is set to arrive in, selma alabama today to help commemorate the 58th anniversary of bloody sunday. march 7th, 1965, a group of 600 civil rights demonstrators led by activists john louis gil became ministries congresswoman marched across the bridge. just as they cross the group, it was viciously attacked assaulted by alabama state troopers who were under orders party twelves to use whatever means necessary to stop. the dozens were injured and 70 were hospitalized. that violent event was broadcast far into identity. and it helped galvanize public support for voter reform. a few months later, the voting right act of 1965 was passed. joining us, now, live from selma, alabama, nbc news correspondent antonia hilton. antonia, it s always good to see. you walk us through what biden is expecting to do today.
is getting ready to head down to alabama as city prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday attack a civil rights protesters. the day was sunday, march 7th 1965. civil rights leaders, including dr. martin luther king junior, and the late congressman, john lewis, met hundreds of demonstrators on a peaceful march across edits bridge, protesting for the right to vote. they were marching from selma to montgomery. as they crossed they were met with violence. white police blasted them with tear gas, attacking them with whips and clubs. that day marked a turning day in the battle for voting rights. those violent images of bloody sunday were seen across the study and helped galvanize public support for the passage of the voting rights act of
and our traditions to our children. we will in other words be proud of our country. promote our history my hunch is if you re not a straight, white, cisgender mail, trumps our does not include you. like andrés, president biden and civil rights leaders today are marking the 50th anniversary of the march is from selma to montgomery, alabama. what became known as bloody sunday was meant to be a peaceful march for voting rights led by a young activist named john louis. after the nonviolent marchers crossed the edmund pettus bridge, police beat them in a flurry of tear gas, buttons, and other forms of violence delivered from horseback. march 7th, 1965 proved to be a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement as the voting rights act of 1965 was passed just five months later.
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