c.t. vivian. 50 years ago he was punched in the face by sheriff jim clark on the courthouse steps in selma, alabama, as he tried to escort a group of african-americans inside to registered to vote. we will hear from dr. martin luther king jr.'s eldest son, and we will speak to one of the few republican members of congress who went to selma this weekend, alabama senator jeff sessions. >> i am on free voting. things happen in two weeks or more before the election, and oftentimes people are, you know urged to go to vote and vote before they are ready. amy: and we will go to the edmund pettus bridge, where on sunday more than 70,000 people marched for voting rights today. all that and more coming up. welcome to democracy now! democracy now!.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. a group of 47 republican senators has released an open letter to iran in a bid to disrupt the obama administration's attempt at a nuclear deal. it was spearheaded by senator tom cotton and signed by a number of poten

c.t. vivian and to the reverend dr. >>> we have so much more to get to this morning as we continue our special edition of mhp, live from selma, alabama. we're going to take you inside the home where dr. king stayed during his time in selma and we'll introduce you to the woman who was just a young girl when her family hosted uncle martin. >>> plus we have the secretary of housing and urban development, julian castro and by interview with congressman john lewis. it's all coming up in our next hour. stay with us. time to get up! a woman's body changes over 500 times a day which can cause odor. so, secret clinical strength tracked christie bruce's ups and downs for a day. oh no, just one each now. mommy. dad's home i'm going to work now. secret clinical strength has adapts + responds technology tm for customized protection that adapts to your body. so no matter what's going on inside... you can be fearless outside. if you're running a business legalzoom has your back. over the last 10 years we've helped one million business

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of course congressman john lewis, c.t. vivianow received the presidential medal of freedom last year. then you know what for the many of 20,000 people who live here in selma who feel like they kind of re-live, if they weren't part of 1965 then growing up with the images of what took place at this edmund pettus bridge here almost every time they cross it they can't help but think about those very powerful images of bloody sunday. at the same time what we're seeing today in preparation of what will be a huge weekend. we know ten years ago 10,000 people turned out so there's no telling how many will come. the expectation is the number will be much higher. you'll have president barack obama, his wife former president george w bush will all be right here about where a podium will be set up. but you're going to have people coming from all walks all over this country. we've seen bus loads from as far away as minnesota, other parts of alabama who have come here. i talked to a number of people who grew up here. a woman who was the name of

women like john lewis, joseph lowery, jose williams, amelia bunten, diane nash, ralph abernathy, c.t. vivian, andrew young, fred shuttlesworth, dr. martin luther king jr., so many others, the idea of a just america and a fair america, an inclusive america and a generous america. that idea ultimately triumphed. now as it's true across the landscape of american history, we cannot examine this moment in isolation. the march on selma was part of a broader campaign that spanned generations. the leaders that day part of a long line of heroes. we gather here to celebrate them. we gather here to honor the courage of ordinary americans willing to endure billy clubs and the chastening rod, tear gas and the trampling hoof and splitered bone would stay true to their north star and keep marching towards justice. they did a scripture instructed, rejoice and hope be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. and in the days to come, they went back again and again. when the trumpet call sounded for more to join for more the people came. black and white. young and old. christian and jew. waving the ameri

women like john lewis, joseph lowery jose williams amelia buntham, diane nash, ralph abernathy, c.t. vivianred shuttlesworth dr. martin luther king jr., so many others, the idea of a just america and a fair america, an inclusive america and a generous america that idea ultimately triumphed. now, as is true across the landscape of american history we cannot examine this moment in isolation. the march on selma was part of a broader campaign that spanned generations. the leaders that day part of a long line of heroes. we gather here to celebrate them. we gather here to honor the courage of ordinary americans willing to endure billy clubs and the chastening rods, tear gas and the trampling hoof, men and women who despite the gush of blood and splintered bone would stay true to their north star and keep marching towards justice. they did as scripture instructed rejoice and hope, be patient in tribulation be constant in prayer. and in the days to come, they went back again and again. when the trumpet call sounded for more to join, the people came. black and white. young and old. christian and jew