Equal Justice Initiative on Mythryl: “On this day in 1963, hundreds of Black Selma residents attempting to…”

On this day in 1963, hundreds of Black Selma residents attempting to register to vote faced state and local officials using violence and intimidation tactics to deny them that right.

calendar.eji.orgOct. 7, 1963 | Alabama Troopers Violently Disrupt Voter Registration Drive in SelmaLearn more about our history of racial injustice.

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