On March 7, 1965, John Lewis and 600 civil rights marchers were tear gassed and viciously beaten by Alabama state and local police. “Bloody Sunday” ignited the conscience of the nation and, after too many more sacrifices, the Voting Rights Act was passed 5 months later.
In this conversation, our guests will look back at what it took to get the Voting Rights Act passed, how it expanded the vote, the ongoing attempts to subvert it, new forms of voter suppression, and how passing voting rights legislation in 2021 is an urgent matter of racial justice and democracy. Join us; because voting should be a right, not a fight. https://www.facebook.com/events/164697428663538