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50 Years Ago We Marched: What began on the grounds of Lincoln University, ended on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol
Katherine Black, Trinita Birch, Christian Thompson, Blake Railing, Lauren Howard, and Mark Gunnels
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY - On March 25, 1965, a bus loaded with Lincoln University students and staff arrived in Montgomery, Ala. to join the Selma march for racial and voting equality. Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was in force, African-Americans continued to feel the effects of segregation.
The 1960s was a decade of social unrest and change. In the Deep South, specifically Alabama, racial segregation was a cultural norm resistant to change. Governor George Wallace never concealed his personal viewpoints and political stance of the white majority, declaring “Segregation ...Read More
