Fifty years ago marchers crossing a bridge in Selma, Alabama, for a voting rights demonstration were beaten by police in a confrontation called "Bloody Sunday." On Saturday, March 7, 2015, activists, politicians, and luminaries from across the U.S. flocked to Selma to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the landmark event.
Fifty years ago marchers crossing a bridge in Selma, Alabama, for a voting rights demonstration were beaten by police in a confrontation called "Bloody Sunday." On Saturday, March 7, 2015, activists, politicians, and luminaries from across the U.S. flocked to Selma to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the landmark event.