Democratic presidential candidates marking Selma anniversary

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Several Democratic White House hopefuls are visiting one of America's seminal civil rights sites to pay homage to that legacy and highlight their own connections to the movement

By ERRIN HAINES WHACK AP National Writer SELMA, Alabama — 1h ago

Several Democratic White House hopefuls are gathering at one of America's seminal civil rights sites on Sunday to pay homage to that legacy and highlight their own connections to the movement.

Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who already are in the 2020 race, and Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who could soon join them, are scheduled to participate in events surrounding the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama.

On March 7, 1965, peaceful demonstrators were beaten back by Alabama state troopers as they attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge. It was a moment that galvanized support for the passage of the Voting Rights Act later that year.

This year's commemoration comes in the early days of a Democratic primary that has focused heavily on issues of race. Several candidates have called out President Donald Trump as a racist while others have voiced support for the idea of reparations for the descendants of enslaved black Americans.

The candidates visiting Selma intend to highlight how civil rights have shaped their narratives.

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[Gothmog]

1. A short clip from Hillary Clinton's remarks today.

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2. Hillary Clinton did not hold back in her speech at Sunday's Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee

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[Cha]

3. I wouldn't imagine she would..

holdback.

Thank You, Goth

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4. I hope Sanders takes this opportunity to publicly

apologize for the booing of John Lewis.

So good to see Hillary. Thanks got posting.

[comradebillyboy]

5. Bernie did nothing to keep his delegates from booing Lewis.

I seriously doubt he thinks he has anything to apologize for. After all John Lewis did not support him.

[Gothmog]

7. That did not happen today

[CrossingTheRubicon]

8. I don't think anyone is going to forget it.

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11. Congressman John Lewis was on Politics Nation today

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6. I really admire Hillary Clinton

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9. An interesting tweet from Dave Weigel on the event.

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[Gothmog]

10. Wow

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15. "Yo Hillary, I'm really happy for you,

Imma let you finish but Jesse Jackson had one of the best presidential campaigns of ALL TIME!"

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16. Thank you Hillary

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12. Selma sets a stage for Democrats

From the Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/selma-event-a-showcase-for-democratic-figures/2019/03/03/9e8f55b6-3ae6-11e9-a2cd-307b06d0257b_story.html?utm_term=.4f171f0f4266

Clinton appeared at a “unity breakfast” in her honor. While some strategists believe her 2016 campaign struggled in part because of a failure to turn out enough African American voters, no such lack of enthusiasm was on display Sunday.

A small choir serenaded Clinton with a song about moving forward, rising up, and climbing higher mountains. “Hillary,” one verse went, “you’re still rising.” One speaker made a request for “when” she is president. Another outlined a justification for inducting her into the

National Voting Rights Museum Women’s Hall of Fame. Some wore T-shirts that said, “Hillary is my president.”

“She was elected president of the United States, and it was stolen from her,” said state Sen. Hank Sanders, as a breakfast crowd of about 700 rose to its feet. “It was stolen from her by the FBI. . . . It was stolen from her by the Russians.”

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13. Quite a scene in Selma today on the 54th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

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14. This makes me smile

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