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AL HR6
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/4/2020
Primary Sponsor
Laura Hall
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AI Summary
- Recognizes March 1, 2020, as the 55th commemoration of "Bloody Sunday" and the Selma-to-Montgomery March.
- Commemorates the March 7, 1965 march led by John Lewis and Hosea Williams, when approximately 600 marchers were attacked by state and local law enforcement at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
- Acknowledges that the Selma-to-Montgomery March catalyzed passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and resulted in reduced voter suppression and increased African American participation in the voting process.
- Notes that the Voting Rights Act has contributed to increased diversity of race and gender in state and federal legislatures and reaffirms the nation's commitment to enforce voting rights for all Americans.
Legislative Description
Commemoration of the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" and the Selma-To-Montgomery March, recognized
Resolutions, Congratulatory
Last Action
Joint Rule 11
2/4/2020
Full Bill Text
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