Selma 50 years later: Remembering Bloody Sunday

Read more at latimes.com/selma.
“They came with horses,” Amelia Boynton Robinson recalled. “They came with nightsticks.”
On March 7, 1965, Alabama state troopers blocked civil rights demonstrators who had just crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma. Boynton Robinson, then a middle-aged black woman, was tear-gassed and beaten and slumped unconscious on the side of the road. The troopers attacked the marchers in events that became known as "Bloody Sunday."
Learn more about the woman now called “Queen Mother” and join us for a look back at the historical Civil Rights Movement and a look ahead at the modern movement 50 years after Selma at latimes.com/selma.
Photographs courtesy of
James “Spider” Martin Photographic Archive
UT Austin’s Briscoe Center for American History
AP Photo Archive
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[@Dontagerivera39]

People forget that the older generation sacrificed alot to make sure we have our freedom today.

[@momonie4]

Exactly!!! We Stand on Mighty, Mighty Shoulders, but too many young people have either forgotten or was never taught this part of America's History....I didn't learn a lot of this until I went to college SMH...

[@lindaparker4950]

Yes many forget, it pains me, when black people state: “ i’m not voting; they’re gonna put whoever they want to put in there anyway !” Such a selfish attitude, so negative

[@shalandawhite3497]

Amen

[@tyamkeaaskew6148]

And we killing each other😥

[@shalontehernandez6752]

@@tyamkeaaskew6148 I just told my daughter this. We have the audacity to kill one another. Sell drugs to our own people

[@yolandalee7354]

This woman is a real American hero

[@JANCII]

May you rest in paradise, Ms. Boynton. Well done, faithful servant.

[@shalandawhite3497]

Amen!!!!!!!!

[@kyojurorengoku730]

​@@shalandawhite3497 *Hallelujah*

[@jamallhayden2512]

R.I.P 🕊️

[@jamessnyder3850]

I use this video every semester in my college classes when I teach the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Every semester. This is history. American history. And we should never, ever forget the sacrifices made by these extraordinary citizen to obtain the vote for all. Teach it, teach it, teach it.

[@user-er3sw1xd9p]

Im only 21and can't imagine how it felt like living in that time as a black person. I see this woman, martin and all the people who marched and fight for my generation as heroes. The history of america since 1870 till 70s is horrible when it comes to hate, racism, homophobia, unfairness etc... many cities in america still have to learn a lot. in my opinion people should stop the incredible proudness of their country and start see what the true problems are. not like every country has their problems but the american politician is still very very bad.

[@jannyjanjanet]

Unfortunately it didn't stop in the 70's it's still alive and well today, maybe even just as loud, sadly.

[@goodless]

Still going on now.

[@she45namify]

trump in office doing the same stuff

[@CollectorsCorner777]

Ya'll are crazy if you think it's the same today as it was in 60s. These were innocent blacks marching for freedom whereas today you have rioters destroying cities over criminals. Get real and open your eyes.

[@krysave6835]

@@CollectorsCorner777 Plenty of peaceful protestors were still shot with rubber bullets and tear-gassed. Do not try to "enlighten" a group of people on something you know nothing about.

[@shizoshizo5954]

"They came with horses..They came with nightsticks" Now, They come with military choppers, armored vehicles and military firearms. "Freedom isn't free"!!

[@AmonAnon-vw3hr]

Lol no they don't. They stood down and let BLM destroy entire communities.

[@Bildgesmythe]

June 2020, reflect on this and VOTE in Nov.

[@emrfy]

www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/june2020/ spread the word

[@lindaparker4950]

Someone’s mother, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother, & GOD’S Creation ! A human being !

[@bradybaylis7898]

Ms. Robinson lived to 104.

[@nicholasmartinez425]

If I were alive then I for sure would have marched As a young Hispanic man I feel that although I am not black Martin Luther King and many others fought for my rights as an American human being even though I am not black I am still not white and no matter what race I am or what religion I believe in I am still a human being and because of people like Dr.King I am able to believe so.

[@moohoward]

Well said Nicholas. We all need to remember we are not looked on by our color, brown, black, white, but what we contribute to society. I trust you are being a positive influence.

[@shalontehernandez6752]

Look at us now! Look at this generation and how they are living right now. It’s sad and embarrassing! We act so woke but we’re so divided. Oppressing one another, selling drugs, gang banging etc... our communities are run down! We aren’t helping each other!

[@gabesegun7966]

How more peaceful could the protest had been. They were not even blocking the traffic.

[@latimes]

“They came with horses,” Amelia Boynton Robinson recalled. “They came with nightsticks.” On March 7, 1965, Alabama state troopers blocked civil rights demonstrators who had just crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma. Boynton Robinson, then a middle-aged black woman, was tear-gassed and beaten and slumped unconscious on the side of the road. The troopers attacked the marchers in events that became known as "Bloody Sunday." Learn more about the woman now called “Queen Mother” and join us for a look back at the historical Civil Rights Movement and a look ahead at the modern movement 50 years after Selma at latimes.com/selma. #selma #civilrights #bloodysunday

[@DonaldTasker777]

Brings back memories I was nine years old at the time but O thank God for keeping me and giving me the gift of love and not hate we all must learn to walk in love because we truly have overcome the key is Christ I am so thankful that He loves me.

[@73shizo]

they come now with armored vehicles and military firearms.

[@rwhite9100]

Powerful....

[@rosequartz7939]

And they say we should match peacefully...Look what happens when we do 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@JediJan]

Peaceful marches do work as they play on the public's conscience. This civil rights episode embarasses the US and has achieved notoriety. Same with Ghandi's fight over salt taxes and independence in India; the Commonwealth was rightfully embarassed by peaceful protests and killing of protestors then. The news of deaths and suffering of non violent righteous people does reach far into the World, never to be forgotten. They are an example to be upheld, admired and respected. I was alive, in another country, when this particular protest took place. I did not hear of it (as a young child) then but surely did in later years. It still bothers me so many were cruel people back then. It bothers me that so many have racist hatred today. It all matters. It all makes a difference. It is not forgotten. Peaceful protest shames the authorities that perpetuate violence.

[@xirioslandon8040]

@@JediJan Today that place( Selma ) is a gang s factory, is the sweet home of many gangs.

[@willytheriot8439]

It was called “Bloody Sunday.” But at least no one was killed.

[@tazeninja3422]

Still shakin my head in 2020. :( sad. RIP Mr John Lewis. Thank you for your Iconic place in History 🙏

[@franceszapata951]

Please include closed captions so that the information is accessible to everyone

[@stellashepherd844]

Frances Zapata You can turn them on if you need them. :)

[@morganfisherart]

@@stellashepherd844 You can, but they are very inaccurate...

[@kimberleethomas802]

Admirable and noble woman! She was and is a credit to us all! I have a dream that one day skin color will only be something beautiful and differences encouraged! People opening their eyes to see and Love people! Love to all!

[@Mary20457]

It’s unbelievable that we are still fighting for this today. We need to hurry and have equal rights now.

[@allenfreeland6494]

The way things are going now I doubt it will happen because there is too much hostility among us.

[@xirioslandon8040]

@@allenfreeland6494 Today that place( Selma ) is a gang s factory, is the sweet home of many gangs.

[@SheilaGobbell]

What is so sad to me? That none of us originated in America, seriously, whites came and took land from indians, I wasnt old enough to know all the hatred that happen back then, I wasnt here, I am glad. My mother taught us that all people are from the creator and all people should be treated with respect, no matter their color, money, background, nor family name. Im proud my mother raised us the way she did. I am sadden by the events that unfolded in the past. I could not imagine watching my children down graded just for their color. I could not imagine this time era that so many endured the real pains. I myself am not responsible, but apology for them and their ignorance. No one person deserves any less courtesy than that of another. We all come in this world the same and we shall all be put to rest in the same dirt. The in between is merely up to people to decide to move forward or be held back with anger and deceipt. So many people today are so angered, it breaks my heart. All I can say is Bless anyone who can press on with love and greatness......

[@HAIZZUL]

Right. You should check out my recent videos. I just left the bridge. Unfortunately that town still looks every bit of 1965. Truly

[@kibakitten2590]

Oh my goodness.. it does.

[@BUCK9110]

What a beautiful strong Queen!!!! I salute you . Thank you my sister!!!!!!! A job well done. We will continue to run the race as you part the patron to us.

[@donearl6675]

🥰🥰😘❤❗

[@squalley]

Who’s here in 2020

[@botmexicanpatriot]

People still haven't learned nothing it seems.

[@musicilya6674]

BLM is a racism toward Whites

[@xirioslandon8040]

@@botmexicanpatriot Today that place( Selma ) is a gang s factory, is the sweet home of many gangs.

[@jestnessj3574]

2024

[@robertblack6279]

The REAL heroes of our country!!! GOD bless all of you warriors who never backed down to what you believed in!! You were all the true faces of strength and bravery that we can never forget or take for granted

[@jannyjanjanet]

Just another reason why to *never* trust the cops. It's deep seeded and deep rooted that blue comes first.

[@AmonAnon-vw3hr]

Nope, that's because they stop crime.

[@jannyjanjanet]

@AmonAnon-vw3hr be f-ing for real. Cops do NOT stop crime, they barely solve crimes on top of it. Head goes above the neck dude, not below the waist.

[@RFYP]

I would like to post this video to LiveLeak.com. Here is a copy of the text that I wrote to accompany it. Today is the 50th anniversary of the the March from Selma, Alabama to state’s capitol, Montgomery. To those of you who don’t know or remember why this is a significant event, please give me a moment. This event happened in 1965, the year I was born. I’ve lived nearly fifty years watching how this great country has transformed over the decades, much of it for the better. I was not yet born when it the event happened, but it was significant enough that they taught it to us in school when I was old enough to start attending. What happened on that day became known as bloody Sunday. The reason why it is know as that is that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had planned a march from Selma to Montgomery to petition for voting rights in that state. But the then Governor of Alabama, George Wallace, (infamously known for the quote “Segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever”) had other ideas. "There will be no march between Selma and Montgomery," Wallace said, citing possible traffic violations. He ordered highway patrol chief Col. Al Lingo to "use whatever measures are necessary to prevent a march.The Rev. Andrew Young, an aide to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., said, "We're going ahead. We don't intend to be pushed around or intimidated," Young said. "If they try to bully us, we'll have to stand our ground and refuse to cooperate." What happened that day was captured by journalists and news photographers.

[@SlavicTom56]

Bless you my lady ur a sweet heart

[@alexiskelley5787]

Heartbreaking and beautiful. Pure determination and strength. There are no words. These people have all my respect. John Lewis, MLK, the SCLC. Folks like this brave woman are true heroes. Without them the world would not be the same for anyone, no matter race.

[@thunderlight6855]

We are back in 1968

[@yellabananna4135]

I just came across the bridge

[@alleycatt6446]

IM IN TEARS LOOKN AT DAT LUH BOY SMH I FEEL IT TOO BBY SMH

[@GrumblyAirMonk]

Long after when I came to this country I would ask myself who should I thank for my success? For the freedom? Now I know: THANK YOU and many like you, John Lewis, Martin Luther king, Mr. Robinson and many more

[@jeffmeyers2106]

I hope all those that inflicted all that carnage spend eternity thinking about it.

[@SlavicTom56]

How can u treat people like animals so sad

[@KBooneOfosu]

Thank you soo much Ma'am for your dedication and sacrifice so that generations after you can exercise our most basic of rights as citizens.

[@davidoaikhena4380]

The look of that young boy maybe her grandson is priceless

[@hp1513..]

Thank you Queen...

[@joanl5600]

Ive been watching a former TV, Any Day Now, And I sit here crying….Crying for what they did to those people marching, and how the blacks were so suppressed. I am a white woman, 78 years old, and I cannot believe what one Group of people can do to another, Just because of the color of their skin. God rest Lyndon Johnson for doing what he did to stop the madness. My heart breaks for everybody who took part in that march. 😢

[@timothybrooks149]

Change is never easy.

[@DavidRodriguez-bm4lt]

Seeing what's happening in this country today. We see who would support those cops and who would side with the protestors.

[@DraperStan23]

I didn’t live through this but my god this is sad. I am so glad that blacks’ have equal rights now. But even though the rights are equal, not everything is equal still.

[@sparkysmom7149]

They all are heros. God bless her, and Mr. John Lewis.

[@dorissantiago9459]

The greatest respect that you can give these heroes is to VOTE!!!!! May They Rest In Power!!!

[@TrAe33333333]

I agree. But everything is so confusing

[@SylviaCookie2619]

😢😢😢

[@psalmhawkins1202]

So sad & disgusting.. To hear the pain in these people voice brings tears to my eyes.. I hate that they're trying to place this Cultural Race Theory in schools so that we can't learn about all the racism that's been doing on for decades.. If they don't want it taught, then they shouldn't have done it.. God bless everyone 💚

[@alonzocalvillo6702]

tRump: there was fine people on both sides.

[@draganbalzic4493]

Brought to us by Gov. George Wallace (D) and his repugnant band of Dixiecrats.

[@tomgates2865]

I was with a battalion of MPS, federal troops, B company 503 MP BN. I have been looking for any film takes of federal troops in the second, but probably the third march. there were 2 other battalions or some 2000 troops. President Jonson ordered that all federal troops were to assume deplopment out of range of press, I know I was on the far side ot the petis bridge, and the crowd went jubilant as NAACP leaders crossed the bridge. The joy was loud enough to here for 1/4 mile. Locals now knew that federal troops would intervene. It was difficult to hide soldiers, and the locals had seen us in various parts of the state,.......doing what? The message was clear, more clear, than now. Jim crow was on it's way out.....The price of freedom was high but the price of segregation was even higher d .TMG........... B co. 503 MP BN.

[@cinemeleon2808]

WOW

[@gloverP276]

And we out here shooting each other like life has no value.

[@genelapsley266]

All my family move in long beach California that the time blood sunday remember watch on the show

[@taralang8854]

This is one amazing woman God bless her

[@johnkern9364]

She is damn right it was well worth it! But now its time for this age of youth to continue the struggle. It will more difficult but will spark the fire once more in hopes to shed light on the darkness that blots out equality.

[@rosettaglover4245]

Wrong is wrong right is right bind up the evil spirits in this world

[@NatarajARaj-mp5mc]

Every Freedom Has Blood Ponds ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭

[@RickMcQuay]

This made me realize that things haven't changed all that much. When armed white supremacists surrounded the Raleigh capitol building (protesting while armed is illegal here), the police did nothing. When the BLM protest formed they were met with police in riot gear, on the streets and rooftops indiscriminately firing tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowd. Later that evening they walked through a neighborhood firing rubber bullets at anyone outside including a grandma who came to the door to ask what was happening. When a local politician asked the police chief why there was a discrepancy, the answer was silence, no answer.

[@AmonAnon-vw3hr]

Lol the authorities stood down and let BLM riot. And they shot at Trump supporters on January 6th.

[@shannondyke3585]

My family is white and Native American from Kentucky my mom lost her first job because she was warned by her boss not to eat lunch with her black friend, she refused and was fired for it.. this was in 74

[@tanyapeterson8489]

rip to and icon john lewis!

[@coolguy1662]

I need check it out

[@ednerdelmas]

How to do that effect

[@TACTICAL-BACON89]

It was so peaceful back then

[@xirioslandon8040]

Today that place( Selma ) is a gang s factory, is the sweet home of many gangs.

[@Deen1223]

Is Nick Canon wrong in describing them as a savages?if you watch this and the actions in the past clearly show a traits of a savages .

[@youlouyoulou8441]

god bless martin luther king ,frensh people stay with you

[@jadenamoako5731]

No more racism

[@jofantioch]

Now Portland

[@davedrolett6890]

If you seen Ferguson's Finest out trying to stop the Michael Brown demonstration. You would see the best armed war machine's this land of the free has to offer. They made the clam cops of Selma look like school boy bullies. Mr. Wilson sure opened a Pandora's Box.

[@ehrinlloyd7696]

"The evidence backs Wilson's claim that he shot Brown in self-defense, the investigation concluded. Physical evidence, including blood trails and DNA, supports Wilson's testimony that Brown initially tried to grab his gun, was coming toward him when the officer shot and did not have his hands up, as some witnesses had asserted."

[@xirioslandon8040]

@@ehrinlloyd7696 Today that place( Selma ) is a gang s factory, is the sweet home of many gangs.

[@mayblewinfield4688]

On judgment day I wonder what they will say to Jesus,I’m sorry

[@tajrey1828]

Love to get knowledge from wise people.

[@burnettsalmon8534]

Bull O'Conner is alive and well nothing much has changed

[@rachelobmc1673]

Ashamed too be white ! God bless all who lost their lives too them horrible people #MartinLutherKing

[@boogiecity5411]

The young people know nothing of this

[@desmondthompson9551]

Boogie City preach

[@angelofmerceyangelofdeath8804]

They will know now no schools open tne virus is here hurricanes and tornadoes hate and death no jobs no money spiritual war far police going crazy kill man and woman welcome to your happy new year

[@emmettadler1]

4 PERIOD MS CULLEN WHAT'S UP -EMMETT ADLER

[@jewelgrier4593]

Register to VOTE

[@yorkie1027]

sick!

[@tashaell192]

Where was God so loved everybody .

[@looktheotherwaykeeplooking7965]

those polple that die 😢

[@JustinTre331]

Good trouble 🖤

[@JustinTre331]

-JL So I say to you, walk with the wind, brothers and sisters, and let the spirit of peace and the power of everlasting love be your guide.

[@MoneyGreen]

I experience racism every day here in California.

[@chuckwin100]

its usually a bit difficult when the obedience sticks are brought out. but with time they learn to stay home.

[@antoniosoares1808]

Q lindo. Q fantástico. Viver para o bem. Perfect. Entrou para a história da humanidade como una lutadora por sonhos. Dias melhores

[@zamayiaparks3335]

god will get them

[@charliecatesby3346]

Still many many people trying to benefit from what happened at Selma over 50 years ago. "Bloody Sunday" as a tagline is inappropriately used for this event.

[@knowledgebornwisdomunderst8505]

I'm just trying to figure out how and why my black people allowed themselves to become slaves from the beginning ? Most of our black ppl have the heart to fight and kill each other, but not the heart to fight and kill the enemy, SMFH... 😢

[@dododo5492]

Élections, piege a cons.

[@Noah-tv6uu]

2020 still this shit is happening still Thanks Christian amerikkka And this is the best country in the world my ass

[@quinceycarpenter2875]

police brutality under the color of law

[@draganbalzic4493]

18 U.S.C. § 242

[@xirioslandon8040]

@@draganbalzic4493 Today that place( Selma ) is a gang s factory, is the sweet home of many gangs.

[@xboxboy0403]

Bloody sunday was in ireland

[@davebirney]

+xboxboy0403 same shit different sunday

[@JANCII]

+xboxboy0403 Unfortunately, many Sundays have been bloody.

[@qwertyTRiG]

Ireland had two Bloody Sundays: the first was in Croke Park.

[@jlzdog35651]

hhhyu

[@tjones6344]

What does she say? "if she's dead than ...." I'm not racist I just don't understand.

[@jlambert12013]

Scroll all the way to this to see if anyone mentioned it. I wanna know what she said!

[@jlzdog35651]

John L the U.N.bbgbnbhnnbfnh

[@xirioslandon8040]

Today that place( Selma ) is a gang s factory, is the sweet home of many gangs.

[@jlzdog35651]

Call you have I in the room, but it was going on? I love you too right? I love you for right to the art and I was! I love you for your time a couple the morning so to your help to the morning up forthcoming book and the world I was interested, I, but I love the way home now, I day of my old and dad is not going out to bed, but I'm not the world in this case it a few, the morning and be in the morning so I'm not a long day tomorrow so what do I love it! it's pointless. subway and the best way home from a love place

[@jasoncorbett4589]

Sue abc...they were there with 📷..the news was there...and tape the whole thing

[@Tyeshajimenez11]

Look at the town today!!!!! Repent

[@SecretweaponPRAY777]

Breaking of the curse 🤲🏽🤲🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Americanfootballer]

This event cannot compare to the events of the Blood Sunday when a estimate 10,000 jews were killed during the start of WW2 or the events of what happened in Northern Ireland.

[@juliaori]

what are you saying? it's not wrong until 10 000 people are killed? nobody said anything about ww2 or northern ireland.

[@kid939]

Omniknight shut the fuck up they both died for the same reason freedom nothing wa worse than the other

[@draganbalzic4493]

It’s not a competition, nincompoop

[@elel9789]

Fraud

[@johnmorrison3340]

I miss segregation

[@treyhopperiii2808]

Everybody still sleeping