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Senate adopts resolution marking 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, speakers emphasize protecting voting rights
Summary
The New York State Senate on March 10 adopted Resolution 49, commemorating the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Speakers recalled John Lewis and urged continued work to protect voting rights following recent federal court decisions.
The New York State Senate adopted Resolution 49 on March 10 commemorating the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma-to-Montgomery march, leaders said on the floor.
Sponsors and speakers framed the resolution as a reminder of the central role of voting rights in American democracy and noted recent federal court changes to voting-rights protections. Senator Gonzales delivered a floor statement that recounted the events on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 1965, and quoted civil rights leader John Lewis. "We started walking," Gonzales read from Lewis's account, and later urged…
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