Bloody Sunday: The Fight for Voting Rights

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This chapter explores the historic events of Bloody Sunday in 1965, detailing the violent clash on the Edmund Pettus Bridge between civil rights marchers and state troopers. It highlights the impact of this confrontation on the Civil Rights Movement, leading to the eventual passing of the Voting Rights Act.

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