Marchers honor historic Alabama trek to protest voter ID law – USATODAY.com:MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Thousands of activists walked across one of America's most famous bridges Sunday, saluting the 1965 Voting Rights Act and calling for the rejection of Alabama's tough new immigration law.
The anniversary of the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., in 1965 attracted many organizations, from labor unions to civil rights groups.
Al Sharpton mentioned the new immigration law on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, citing past gains and the need for demonstrations. "We're not being beaten on the bridge, but we're being blocked at the ballot box," he said, urging protests of the immigration law.
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The annual event commemorates the anniversary of the 1965 demonstration that became known as "Bloody Sunday" after police attacked peaceful protesters.
