Selma to Montgomery | Yellowhammer History Hunt

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History-Social Science

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Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5

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Selma to Montgomery | Yellowhammer History Hunt

Cross Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge on Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965, with John Lewis and his fellow voting rights activists in this episode of Yellowhammer History Hunt. Learn about the Selma to Montgomery March, Courageous Eight, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the fight for voting rights.

NOTE: English and Spanish Closed Captions available. Spanish and Descriptive Audio versions are available. All student and teacher support materials meet PDF accessibility guidelines.

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PBS Learning Media