Today in History: Civil rights activists march from Selma to Montgomery
- Posted on March 21, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Today in History: Civil rights activists march from Selma to Montgomery
On March 21, 1965, civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began their third attempt to march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama — this time under the escort of U.S. Army and National Guard troops assigned by P…
