Where in America Are You?
by Randy Karr

You are standing on a bridge that is as important to African-Americans as the Wailing Wall is to Jewish people. This bridge became world-famous when a black voter registration march to this state’s capitol was violently suppressed by police on a date now recorded in history as “Bloody Sunday.” On March 7, 1965 , civil rights supporters marched through the streets of Selma towards Montgomery to demand federal protection of blacks’ voting rights. Just after crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge , they were met by state troopers who attacked the non-violent marchers, leaving many of them bloodied and severely injured. Shortly after “Bloody Sunday,” a second march took place that ended in a prayer session on the bridge. Two weeks after “Bloody Sunday,” a third march was held. Thousands of people crossed the bridge, beginning a 54-mile, five-day march along Highway 80 to the state capitol. Because of its national significance in American history, this route is now preserved as a National Historic Trail. It stands as a testament to the sacrifices made to preserve the “right to vote” as the bedrock of America . Where in America are you, anyway? Name the state where the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail is located.

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