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Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act of 1965

March 7 marks the 54th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the day state troopers brutalized peaceful protesters during a march in Selma, Alabama. News reports of the event helped drive the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. But the fight for voting rights continues. In this edition of The Moment, find resources you can use to teach about the ongoing struggle.

March 4, 2019

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Carol Anderson on Voter Suppression: A Q&A with the Author of ‘One Person, No Vote’

Professor and author Carol Anderson explains how voter suppression remains alive and well—and how it’s hurting us all.

Issue 61, Spring 2019

Val Brown

Anya Malley

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The Voting Rights Act, Today

How do we celebrate the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 when significant threats to equal voting rights still exist in the United States?

Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Carol Anderson on Voter Suppression: A Q&A with the Author of ‘One Person, No Vote’

The Voting Rights Act, Today

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