Hundreds gathered to walk over the Edmund Pettus Bridge. People have traveled from across the county just to be in Selma.
Many of those here are thankful they could retrace the path of those 1965 foot soldiers, some defying the odds.When asked if he would do it again today, Edwards replied, “Absolutely. Even in a wheelchair.
I had a knee replacement about four weeks ago, so next year, I’ll be running across.“Because we actually, as African Americans right now have had this right to vote, the feeling is different, but now it’s more of a drive to keep believing and keep pushing forward so that we don’t turn back the hands of time,” said attendee Danzella Watts
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