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mayor george evans estimates that 80,000 people have descended on his town today. so many assembled around this bridge that right now officials aren't sure how they're going to get all the dignitaries who are participating in a church service to that bridge to participate in the march. but, again, a happy problem, a very jubilant crowd here. the mood here is sentimental, even joyful. the scene is a far cry from that original bloody sunday march across that very same bridge 50 years ago when a much smaller group of 600 demonstrators was attacked by police armed with tear gas and billy clubs, during that march and those that followed, brown chapel ame church served as a staging area for demonstrations. today that church held a commemorative service speaking there, attorney general holder. speaking about how much progress has been achieved over the last 50 year but that we have yet to
town of montgomery alabama and will make the short drive to selma, where he will speak at the base of the edmond pettis bridge you see here behind me. in addition to president obama, former president george w. bush is expected among the dignitaries present a group that includes representative john lewis had who marched in this town 50 years ago and suffered severe beatings as a result. today he is joined by close to 100 other colleagues from congress and thousands of ordinary citizens have descend ed on the small alabama town to mark the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday and the voting rights movement it helped galvanize. several blocks, a commemorative service took place at ame church during the civil rights marches of the 1960s this house of worship provided meeting space for demonstrators and organizers including the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. the civil rights acon's eldest son said the nation can still do
there also president bush and over 100 members of congress will be in attendance to commemorate not only the event but the people behind it. jonathan sunseri is live in selma, alabama with that iconic brick behind him. >> it is ike nim indeed. the organizers could not have asked for better weather today it's sunny, certainly warming up after a deep freeze we went through temperatures now in the 60s today. the president will be speaking at that psych nick structure that you described behind me, the edmund pettus bridge this event is attracting thousands of visitors and among those 100 members of congress that you mentioned, representative john lewis will be among them. he of course suffered severe beatings while marching here in selma 50 years ago. among the events kmem rating the movement visitors gathered to a service at brown chapel ame church. there was a rallying point for demonstrators and lead loo hers
out to the edmund pettus bridge on bloody sunday and returned there bloody and ballotered. when i spent time there the folks recalled their battle days and spoke of moving selma forward into the future so let's take a glimpse at brown chapel today. ♪ >> 50 years ago this week brown chapel ame church was at the center of civil rights history. >> we were trying to get the right to vote. we didn't fully understand but came to realize what it was for. >> marchers gathered on the sidewalk in front of the church's red brick arches said a brew and prepared for a confrontation. >> i knew there was going to be a march, but i didn't know it would turn out the way it did. >> i seen them beating people and tear gas and looked like something on television that you
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