US President Joe Biden's Selma visit puts spotlight back on voting rights

US President Joe Biden arrived in Alabama to pay tribute to the heroes of Bloody Sunday, joining thousands for the annual commemoration of the seminal moment in the civil rights movement that led to the passage of the landmark voting rights legislation nearly 60 years ago.The visit to Selma also is an opportunity for Biden to speak directly to the current generation of civil rights activists.

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