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Selma in the ’60s

Selma-to-Montgomery Marches/tiles/non-collection/o/oh_evnt_cr_selma_together_lc.xml Image courtesy of the Library of Congress In this undated photograph, civil rights demonstrators rest on a wall along the way from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
“I can’t tell you how it is to be in the middle of all that, trying to find right answers knowing that many of the old ways were not right, looking for ways to try to resolve those issues, and for those of us in office trying to find the right answer for the people, there was no easy answer. So it got kicked around a lot. I don’t recall in that sense individual stories, but the atmosphere was just—I mean, it was just hazardous to be in that area at that time.”
–The Honorable William Jackson (Jack)
  Edwards, August 23, 2012
  U.S. Representative of Alabama

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Alabama Delegation Reacts to Selma

Alabama Delegation Reacts to Selma
The Honorable William Jackson (Jack) Edwards, U.S. Representative of Alabama
The reaction of the Alabama Members after the attempted march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
The Honorable William Jackson (Jack) Edwards, U.S. Representative of Alabama
Interview recorded August 23, 2012 – Deed of Gift
Transcript (PDF)

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Selma Galvanizes the Nation

How the violence in Selma changed the course of American history.
The Honorable John Dingell, Jr., U.S. Representative of Michigan and Son of Representative John Dingell, Sr., of Michigan
Interview recorded November 14, 2012 – Deed of Gift

Audio

Alabama Delegation Reacts to Selma

Alabama Delegation Reacts to Selma
The Honorable William Jackson (Jack) Edwards, U.S. Representative of Alabama
The reaction of the Alabama Members after the attempted march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
The Honorable William Jackson (Jack) Edwards, U.S. Representative of Alabama
Interview recorded August 23, 2012 – Deed of Gift
Transcript (PDF)

Reactions to Selma

Reactions to Selma
The Honorable William Jackson (Jack) Edwards, U.S. Representative of Alabama
Remembering the varying responses of the citizens of Alabama to the events in Selma.
The Honorable William Jackson (Jack) Edwards, U.S. Representative of Alabama
Interview recorded August 23, 2012 – Deed of Gift
Transcript (PDF)

Selma's Impact on the Alabama Delegation

Selma's Impact on the Alabama Delegation
The Honorable William Jackson (Jack) Edwards, U.S. Representative of Alabama
How Selma changed the political landscape of Alabama.
The Honorable William Jackson (Jack) Edwards, U.S. Representative of Alabama
Interview recorded August 28, 2012 – Deed of Gift
Transcript (PDF)
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