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Selma declares annual honor for Civil Rights activist Frederick Douglas Reese


Selma declares annual honor for Civil Rights activist Frederick Douglas Reese
March 15 will be known as “F.D. Reese Day” in Selma.
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Updated: 2:26 PM CST Feb 14, 2021
The Associated Press
March 15 will be known as “F.D. Reese Day” in Selma.
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Updated: 2:26 PM CST Feb 14, 2021
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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 ....

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