‘The South Belongs to Us’: Voices, Signs and Scenes From Montgomery’s Voting Rights Rally

On the morning of Saturday, May 16, in Selma, Alabama, activists and organizers gathered near the Edmund Pettus Bridge before traveling to Montgomery for the “All Roads Lead to the South” national day of action protesting attacks on voting rights and Black political representation across the South. The chants echoed through downtown Montgomery: “The power is with the people.” “We won’t go back.” The post ‘The South Belongs to Us’: Voices, Signs and Scenes From Montgomery’s Voting Rights Rally appeared first on Ms. Magazine.