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55 years since Edmund Pettus bridge crossing

Some of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates joined marchers in Selma, Alabama, who are commemorating the 55th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" -- the violent confrontation that happened decades ago between African American demonstrators and dozens of state troopers. The incident sparked a major moment in the Civil Rights movement and paved the way for the Voting Rights Act.
Mar 1, 2020 (02:21)
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