civil rights

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"All along, we felt that we were exercising our civil rights in a reasonable manner."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Protesters crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma before continuing events in Montgomery, where speakers framed the current political moment as a continuation, not a conclusion of the civil rights movement.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

“Whether my client’s civil rights were violated will be determined in a court of law,” attorney Daniel Kaiser said last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

At the LAPD’s insistence, the FBI began investigating the unit for possible civil rights violations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Speaking from the steps of the capitol, prominent civil rights leaders and ordinary citizens recalled the turbulent events at Selma that had turned the voting rights campaign into a mass protest against racial injustice.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman