National Voting Rights Museum

 

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ann s.

Sioux Falls, SD

4/15/2009 1 photo

This is a small museum that packs a mighty punch!  Hard to believe that within my lifetime events would occur here that would change the face of our nation.  

On March 7, 1965 a group of citizens attempted to march from Selma to Montgomery in protest of the death of one of their members and to bring tolight the fact that people of color were not allowed to register to vote.  They were met by armed police officers and state troopers who refused to allow them to pass.  

The events leading up to this date, called "Bloody Sunday" as well as subsequent events are protrayed in this museum.  Be prepared to do alot of reading and to come away moved and quite possibly changed.  

I agree with  the previous reviewer that this museum should be visited by everyone at least once in their lifetimes.

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Erin R.

Boston, MA

8/3/2008

Located just around the corner from the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, this building holds the stories of so many people who fought hard to gain the rights to vote.  While small, it is also very moving and informative, something I think we should experience at least once in  our lifetimes.

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