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President Joe Biden will travel to Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of « Bloody Sunday. »
There, Biden will speak at the Edmund Pettus Bridge — where in 1965 hundreds of civil rights marchers were attacked by police. The violence, which sparked national outrage, marked a turning point in the movement and led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act.
« In his remarks, President Biden will talk about the importance of commemorating Bloody Sunday so that history cannot be erased, » White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Friday as she previewed the trip. « He will highlight how the continued fight for voting rights is integral to delivering economic justice and civil rights for Black Americans. »
Biden has continued to speak on voting rights, highlighting the issue in a sermon honoring Martin Luther King Jr. in January and in his State of the Union, despite legislation faltering during his first two years in the Oval Office.
