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  • How did a Marion native help spark Bloody Sunday and beyond?

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ā€¢ "...a death, a bridge, and a seat on the bus." An APR News Series (apr.org) ā€” Marionā€™s own Jimmie Lee Jackson and local student marchers are central to this in-depth look at how events in Marion and nearby Selma helped spark Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act. Through eyewitness accounts and anniversary reflections, the series connects Marionā€™s role in 1965 to how Alabamaā€™s civil-rights legacy is remembered in classrooms, museums, and even Denmark today.
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