Melissa Thurmond
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On this day in 1965, Dr. King led over 250 activists to the Dallas County Courthouse in Selma, Alabama, to register to vote. All of them were arrested during the peaceful demonstration and charged with parading without a permit.
Feb. 1, 1965 | Dr. King and Hundreds of Voting Rights Activists Arrested
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February 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1965, Dr. King led over 250 activists to the Dallas County Courthouse in Selma, Alabama, to register to vote. All of them were arrested during the peaceful demonstration and charged with parading without a permit.