The Alabama city that achieved infamy because of state troopers’ violence towards peaceful protesters in 1965 is struggling to find ways to reverse its steep decline
Selma commemorates the 60th anniversary of the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Despite its historical significance and the symbolic Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma faces ongoing economic struggles as one of Alabama's fastest shrinking cities. The march, prompted by the Civil Rights Act's limitations and violent opposition, led to President Johnson's American Promise speech and the Voting Rights Act.
