Louisiana - Mississippi - Selma, AL
After a long drive into Alabama, we visited the amazing National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, AL late this afternoon.
A participant of the march (who was in the 6th grade at the time) was there to lead us through the exhibits, which included a wall where participants (including activists, state troopers, rioters, etc) could write about their experiences in the Selma-to-Montgomery march to advocate for equal voting rights for all.
As marchers originally crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, they were met on the other side by an angry mob. Today, a memorial park on the far side of the bridge and this museum commemorate the series of 50 mile marches to Montgomery.
Miles traveled today: 300
To date: 2040
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