1/3 The goal of marching from #SelmatoMontgomery was to once and for all secure the right to vote. On Sunday, March 7, John Lewis and other protestors were met by Alabama state troopers at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. #SelmaJubilee
“History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own.” — Michelle Obama
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We must never forget. Have a great Friday!
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#AtlantaNAACP #selmajubilee #selmaalabama #EastPointGa #DTLR #BlackHistory365 #RememberingSelma
Honoring the souls who crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge 59 years ago at #SelmaJubilee , they crossed as part of the fight for equality. Together, we will continue marching for #VotingRights .
“It doesn’t matter how strong your opinions are. If you don’t use your power for positive change, you are indeed part of the problem.”
Coretta Scott King
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#selmaalabama #BloodySunday #votingrightsbill #CityOfEastPoint #AtlantaNAACP #selmajubilee
2/3 As Congressman Lewis would say years later in 2013, “Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.'
Almost 25,000 people, ordinary people, participated in the three marches from #SelmatoMontgomery . #SelmaJubilee
League of Women Voters of the US Marching towards the Edmund Pettus Bridge as civil rights foot soldiers walked in the past, with young people that are the leaders of now! Our fight for civil and voting rights isn’t over and we will win! “V-O-T-E, vote for you and me” [chant] #Selma59 #selmajubilee
Crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge yesterday. There is so much more work to be done to secure the freedom and equality of Black people in this country but I was heartened to be surrounded by friends and colleagues who remain committed to this fight. #BloodySunday #SelmaJubilee
I cannot tell you how humbled I am to have led this project to my hometown of Selma. It is an honor to serve!
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#AtlantaNAACP #selmajubilee #selmaalabama #EastPointGa #DTLR #SelmaSun
Today as we commerate the 58th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday', I would like to pause and honor the legion of brave people who stood up for what was right. Thank you for your sacrifices. #BloodySunday #Selma #Selma Jubilee #NAACP #JohnLewis
Thank you, Hillary Clinton, for highlighting our critical work to defend #VotingRights .
To learn more about #PreparedToVote - our election protection program - and our other voting rights work visit: NAACPLDF.ORG #Selma 54 #Selma #Selma Jubilee
Last year I celebrated Selma Jubilee with the Atlanta NAACP. This year, I'm running for Congress in GA's 13th District. Thank you for your support! Join our movement at electkarenrene.com or text 'Give' to 404-618-1810. #electkarenreneforcongress13thDistrict #selmajubilee
A beautiful Sunday to pay tribute to the foot soldiers who bravely crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge 58 years ago in the fight for Voting Rights. #SelmaJubilee The Black Caucus
I was so honored to be invited to participate in the #SelmaJubilee this weekend.
We're living through a full-fledged crisis in our democracy. But history teaches us that when the struggle feels the hardest is when marching forward is most important.
League of Women Voters of the US kicking off the third day at Selma Jubilee joining partners at the Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast, followed by a lunch and learn w/ college young voters joining from across the State, as we prepare to march over the Edmund Pettus Bridge./1 #selmajubilee #Selma59
Nurse leaders from across the country traveled to Montgomery and Selma this weekend to join the #SelmaJubilee commemorating Bloody Sunday. Union nurses know: To heal our communities, we must reckon with our history and keep up the fight to build a more just and equitable society!