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Roots | Selma to Montgomery

Irie™ Magazine | Roots - Selma to Montgomery

Selma to Montgomery Right to Vote The Selma to Montgomery marches were three protest marches, held in 1965, along the 54-mile (87 km) highway from Selma, Alabama to the state capital of Montgomery. The marches were organized by activists to demonstrate the desire of African-American citizens to exercise their constitutional right to vote, in defiance […]