Speaking in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday,” Pres. Biden says, “Hate and extremism will not prevail … Silence, as the saying goes, silence is complicity. And I promise you, my administration will not remain silent.”
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Al., March 5, 2023.President Joe Biden traveled to Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of "There, Biden spoke at the Edmund Pettus Bridge -- where in 1965 hundreds of civil rights marchers were attacked by police. The violence, which sparked national outrage, marked a turning point in the movement and led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act.
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Al., March 5, 2023.And while the president said there was a list of other accomplishments he was proud of, including various investments in the Black community, "We know there's work to do," he said, briefly touching on destructive tornado weather that had blown through Selma.
Biden's press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Friday, as she previewed the trip, that he would "talk about the importance of commemorating 'Bloody Sunday' so that history cannot be erased. He will highlight how the continued fight for voting rights is integral to delivering economic justice and civil rights for Black Americans."
Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Selma last year for the 57th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday." She said then the marchers beaten by state troopers were fighting for "the most fundamental right of American citizenship: the right to vote."
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