The Selma to Montgomery march was part of a series of civil rights protests that occurred in 1965 in Alabama, a Southern state with deeply entrenched racist policies. In March of that year, in an effort to register black voters in the South, protesters marching the 54-mile route from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery were confronted with deadly violence from local authorities and white vigilante groups. As the world watched, the protesters—under the protection of federalized National Guar

60K views · 1.1K reactions | Scenes from Selma, Alabama as several people and leaders from across the country gathered to pay respects to the 60th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, one of the most pivotal moments in Civil Rights History. (Video Courtesy of WAKA) #blackhistory | ABC 33/40 | Facebook