On March 7, 1965, Alabama state troopers attacked peaceful non-violent protesters as they exercised their Constitutional right of peaceful protest in trying to acquire the vote in Selma, Alabama. This horrific event is called "Bloody Sunday." This case of extreme police brutality led to the famous march from Selma to Montgomery Alabama. The Selma March was led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the SCLC. The Selma to Montgomery March in turn led to the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
In March, 2006, the Roanoke SCLC remembered the events of this infamous day. We must never forget that today's freedoms are built on the backs of those who came before us. The following pictures are of "REMEMBERING BLOODY SUNDAY," the Roanoke SCLC event held in March, 2006. The Roanoke SCLC would like to thank those who attended and those who spoke at this event.
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ROANOKE SCLC PRESIDENT, PERNELLER CHUBB-WILSON
MS. WILSON ADDRESSES THE CROWD
GRANGER MCFARLAND ADDRESSES THE CROWD
MARK McCONNEL WITH MS. WILSON
CAROLYN WORD ADDRESSES THE CROWD
REMEMBERING BLOODY SUNDAY
BISHOP MILTON HARDY ADDRESSES THE CROWD
SPEAKING AT "REMEMBERING BLOODY SUNDAY"
REV. MAC CRAIGHEAD SPEAKS AT "REMEMBERING BLOODY SUNDAY"
