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What does March 7th mean to you? On this significant day, hundreds descended to Selma, Alabama in a bid to secure voting rights for African Americans. These African Americans only ever asked for the simple right to vote and to be treated with equality compared to whites, but all they ever got in return, was disrespect. Blacks wanted to be treated like citizens, similar to anyone else with the opposite skin color. Because of this, in 1965, blacks who were not guaranteed voting rights marched and tried to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge to stand up and even demand for what they believed in. Although their efforts were great, local and state police stopped them before their march got too far. A few attempts later, the demonstrators made their way across the bridge. Blacks had to stop marching after 10 miles each day because they had 54 miles to go to complete their walk. This march for equal rights was such a huge issue that there was a total of 600 participants when they finally completed the walk! In fact, this didn’t just affect a few people, it affected any black woman, man, or even children too. For example, eleven year old Desiree Robertson carried an American Flag helping lead the group of marches down a rolling stretch of a highway. These people walked for their freedom and never gave up for what they believed in.

The marchers gathered at the Washington Monument before dawn as planned on August 28, 1963. At 11:30, 100,000 to 200,000 of them began marching towards the Lincoln Memorial singing “We Shall Overcome” (“The March on Washington” 12). At the memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered multiple speeches along with other African Americans about segregation and discrimination issues. During one of his speeches, King Jr. declared that “we will not hate you, but we cannot obey your unjust laws. Do to us what you will and we will still love you…But we will soon wear you down by our capacity to suffer. And in winning our freedom, we will so appeal to your heart and conscience, that we will win you in the process” (“Negro Protest Movement” 507). This statement by King Jr. describes his plans of further nonviolent protesting against “unjust laws” to convince others of the civil rights movement’s cause. He furthers this statement and elaborates his ideas in his infamous speech, “I Have a Dream.”

Lewis and so many other great people and leaders. They were able to partake in and experience so much history at one time. The march was put together, because it was intended to fight for the rights of African-Americans for jobs and freedom. It was also organized by religious groups and civil groups; the march was intended to shed light on the challenges that black citizens were facing 100 years after the emancipation proclamation from President Lincoln. During the march, which was led by the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., ended at the Lincoln Memorial, where Dr. King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” Speech. Mr. Lewis was experiencing history, something no one could ever take away from him no matter how many times he was beaten or take to

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In the general purposes of the three inaugural addresses of FDR, JFK and Barack Obama, they were focused on appreciating the constitutional process which involves the inauguration of the U.S president. For example, recently, President Obama stated in his speech that people gathers each year to observe the enduring strength of the U.S and the act of democracy. FDR also appreciated the need for the inauguration in upholding the constitutional values and cultures.

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The March on Washington is said to be the highlight of the civil rights movement.  The march was not planned by one group, many civil rights activist groups gathered to plan this march.  The agreed to all meet at the Washington Monument and march to the Lincoln Memorial.  Almost 250,000 people showed up for the march, and this was the same day Dr. King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.  Also  on this day John Lewis challenged President Kennedy, but not in protest or violence,  according to the document he said  "We will not stop. If we do not get meaningful legislation out of this Congress, the time will come when we will not confine our marching to Washington…. But we will march with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity that

In 1963, he was the youngest of the people who helped in the organization of the protest, the March on Washington. This particular protest gathered about 200,000 Americans in Washington D.C. who intended to raise awareness on the political and social challenges that the African Americans were exposed to (Carson 1981:91). This led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 which paved the way for the elimination of segregation in public places and employment discrimination on the basis of race and color among others (Carson 1981:120). However, the Civil Rights Act wasn’t enough to let the African Americans to vote and to remedy this, in 1965, Lewis together with Hosea Williams organized another protest march in Selma, Alabama (Lewis & D’Orso 1998:340). When the group of protesters reached the Edmund Pettus Bridge, they were attacked by state troopers and local police who beat the protesters when they refused to leave. In this particular rally, Lewis was heavily beaten up and he even suffered from a fractured skull (Lewis & D’Orso 1998:341). This violent dispersal was recorded throughout the country and was later on dubbed as the “Bloody Sunday”. Moreover, this particular protest was helpful in speeding up the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act which amended the right to vote of any individual regardless of her/his race or color. In 1966, Lewis eventually left the

Even though the marchers faced violent opposition and met with conflict, they continued their protests. The books and the movie displayed conflict throughout. One example is during the first attempt to cross the bridge, when the marchers were met by the Alabama State Troopers. It went very dark, very quick, as the troopers barged towards them, making this day known as “Bloody Sunday”, March 7, 1965. When asked for his comments in the movie by the press after the brutal attack on the marchers, King says “While rageful violence continues towards the unarmed people of Selma, while they are assaulted with tear gas and batons like enemy in a war, no citizen of this country can call themselves blameless, for we all bear a responsibility for our fellow man. I am appealing to men and women of God and goodwill everywhere, white, black and otherwise. If you believe all are created equal, come to Selma. Join us. Join our march against injustice and inhumanity. We need you to stand with us”. The second attempt to cross the bridge on March 9, 1965 brought clergy, men, and women from all over to join. But faced conflict as well, this time between Martin Luther King Jr, and the marchers themselves. However, there was a major difference regarding this attempt to cross, between the books and the movie. In the books, the marchers were met on the bridge by a Federal Official who

In Selma, Dr. King continued to organize and motivate blacks to march peacefully until they get the right to vote. On February 10, 1965, a group of students banded together and protested in front the courthouse where they were beaten with clubs, hit by police cars and electric cattle prods and held in jail for several days. Every day, there were marchers and arrests, many people were often beaten by the police. Dr. King announced that a march will be held on March 7, 1965 from Selma to Montgomery to voice their grievances. Marchers gathered at the Brown Chapel and around four in the afternoon, led by SCLC workers, Hosea Williams and John Lewis started their journey. As they approached Edmund Pettus Bridge, there stood Sheriff Clarke and State

On the night of February 18, 1956, an African American man named Jimmy Jackson took place in a peaceful march to protest discrimination, specifically in voting rights, in the United States. He and a group of protesters were attacked by police that night, and the young activist’s life was cut short when he was shot in the stomach by a state trooper.1 This tragic tale was common during the Civil Rights Movement, yet it was this specific story that sparked outrage in activists across the United States. While there were many influential speeches given during the Civil Rights Movement, one could argue that the We Shall Overcome2 speech is one of the most significant. This speech was addressed to Congress and was given by the 36th United States President Lyndon B. Johnson on March 16, 1965.3 It is significant because it is credited with persuading Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act that gave African American citizens the

The march was planned to begin in Selma, Alabama and end in Alabama’s capital, Montgomery. Police with nightsticks and tear gas stopped the protesters as they tried to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge. King was not present in this march, but the attacks were televised. People at home watched as marchers were beaten bloody and severely injured. Seventeen of the marchers had to be hospitalized after the event. Due to all of the occurring violence, the day became known as “Bloody Sunday.” A second march was planned, but would be cancelled due to a restraining order preventing the march. The third march was organized and Martin Luther King Jr. made sure to be included. King received support from President Lyndon B. Johnson in this demonstration. He found a way around the restraining order and a different action was taken in the third march. On March 9, 1965, King and 2,500 marchers, both black and white, set out to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge and were met by barricades and state troopers. Instead of reacting in a violent way and facing confrontation, King instructed the marchers to kneel in prayer. When finished praying, he and all of the marchers turned and went back the way that they came. This march caused a loss in support from some younger African Americans, but nonetheless the march led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act, which guaranteed the right to vote to all African

Hello everyone. I’m writing to share more details about the celebration of Lily’s life that will be taking place on Saturday. I would first like to disclose that there will be both a private service along with a public celebration/reception to follow, all of which will be held at the First Christian Church of North Hollywood. Directions can be found on the ‘about’ page of this event page. On another note, the private celebration will be broadcasted live on Facebook. During the live-stream you will be able to share your thoughts in real-time for Lily and her family. More details will soon be released on how to access the live broadcast. For those attending the celebration, please wear red or pink to honor Lily.

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