Residents of Selma, Alabama are sharing their perspectives on a recent Supreme Court ruling that significantly weakened core provisions of the Voting Rights Act.
The historic Alabama city holds special significance in voting rights history, as it was the site of the 1965 confrontation known as ‘Bloody Sunday’ that helped drive the creation of the landmark voting rights legislation.
Community members in Selma are now weighing in on how the high court’s decision has stripped away many of the law’s key safeguards that were born from their city’s pivotal role in the civil rights movement.
