Letter from constituent sent to Senator John J. Williams regarding the attacks on civil rights marchers during the Selma to Montgomery march

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The images of attacks on civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, roused the American public. Many constituents wrote to Senator Williams expressing their concerns over the attacks and urged him and other Members of Congress to stop the police brutality.

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Newark, Delaware, resident. "Letter from constituent sent to Senator John J. Williams regarding the attacks on civil rights marchers during the Selma to Montgomery march." Papers of Senator John J. Williams, University of Delaware Library. Accessed 24 April 2024. https://congresscenters.org/great-society-congress/exhibits/show/legislation/item/31.

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Title

Letter from constituent sent to Senator John J. Williams regarding the attacks on civil rights marchers during the Selma to Montgomery march

Subject

Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965: Selma, Ala.)

Description

The images of attacks on civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, roused the American public. Many constituents wrote to Senator Williams expressing their concerns over the attacks and urged him and other Members of Congress to stop the police brutality.

Creator

Newark, Delaware, resident

Source

Papers of Senator John J. Williams, University of Delaware Library

Publisher

Association of Centers for the Study of Congress

Date

1965-03-09

Contributor

University of Delaware Library

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English

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Newark (Del.)