our minister, james reed, was martyred 50 years ago in the south this week. today to continue his march for voting rights. he marched with dr. king on turnaround tuesday, two days after bloody sunday. dr. king organized another march, and he marched people across the edmund pettus bridge. later that night, james reed the minister of our church, was coming out of a black diner, and he was bludgeoned to death by three klansmen on the streets of selma. he died 50 years ago for the right to vote. >> ♪ leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ amy: can you tell me your name? >> corey hawkins, grand master of alabama. he was an army veteran who had been trying to register to vote for quite some time but was constantly being denied. at the time when he was shot, he was trying to protect his mother , who was being beaten by a state trooper. he was shot and was in the hospital, and he died almost a week later. he was a member of our organization. we have film of where his body was carried four miles outside the city limits to be buried. we know that he was a member. we could

james reed was a 38-year-old white minister. his killing sparked a national outcry and led to demonstrations across the nation. the echos of injustice on the streets of alabama finally reached the white house. on march 15th in a televised address to congress, president lyndon johnson spoke out against the violence and asked congress to pass the voting rights act. >> it's not just negative grow negroes, really it's all of us who must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice. and we shall overcome. >> a week later on march 21st, more than 3,000 people embarked on a 54-mile trek to montgomery. this time under the protection of federal troops walking some 12 miles a day sleeping in nearby fields at night. by the time they reached montgomery the crowd was massive. 25,000 people joining in the struggle for change. and change did come in august when congress passed the voting rights act and president johnson signed it into law. [applause] >> that is our tony harris live on the ground in selma alabama even as we speak alon

james reed was a 38-year-old white minister. his killing sparked and outcry across the nation.s of injustice on the streets of alabama finally reached the white house. president lyndon johnson spoke out against the violence and asked congress to pass the voting rights act. >> it's not just negroes but really, it's all of us. . who must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice. and we shall overcome. >> a week later on march 21st more than 3,000 people embarked on a trek to montgomery this time under protection of federal troops. walking 12 miles a day sleeping in nearby fields at night. by the time they reached montgomery the crowd was massive. 25,000 people joining in the struggle for change. and change did come. in august when congress passed the voting rights act and president johnson signed it into law. and john, i think what we've heard so far and i'm sure what we'll hear a lot of tomorrow is this common thread that while a lot has been accomplished that there's still a lot of work that needs to be done and there are many people here who we've had an opportun

william moore, the reverend james reed, jimmy lee jackson, the four little girls in the church of gode thunder of the marching men of joshua and the world rocked beneath their tread. my people my people listen. the battle is in our hands. the battle is in our hands in mississippi and alabama and all over the united states. i know that is a cry today in alabama. we see it in numerous editorials. when will martin luther king and all of these civil rights aj agitators and white clergy men and students and others get out of our community and let alabama return to normalcy. i have a message that i would like to leave with alabama this evening. that is exactly what we don't want and we will not allow it to happen. but we know that it was normalcy in marion that led to the brutal murder of jimmy lee jackson. it was normalcy in birmingham that led to the murder on sunday morning of four beautiful unoffending innocent girls. it was normalcy on highway 80 that led state trooper to use tear gas and horses and billy clubs against unarmed human beings who were simply marching for justice. it was n

one of them had a club slammed it against james reed's head here.ecause we had been trained to do that. go into a fetal position to protect myself. even so i got kicked in the head. clark had his glasses broken and pummelled a bit. but neither of us were seriously hurt. it was jim who got the whole bit. and all was over in about 30 seconds. i'll tell you why i finally decided to come back to selma. because marie reed the widow, the four children they had together grandchildren and great grandchildren, they're all coming here. i want to see them. >> oh, hi sweetie. >> you look great, woman. >> so do you. so do you. thank you. >> how's the trip been? >> it's been a journey so far. i mean it's been half the family traveled through a snowstorm, from casper to denver. we flew from california. then our flight was delayed. we finally made it. >> reporter: and their 17 family members. you've all made this pilgrimage here. why was this so important to do? >> well it's important because it's a family. it's a journey we've been talking about for us all to come

he and unitarian minister james reed were walking back to a church when they were attacked and reed waswe were attacked by four or five white men. >> reporter: one of two white demonstrators who died. do you ever forget that day? >> no. no. >> reporter: he says it's not right but it took the death of a white minister to change the conversation in this country and eventually the voting rights act became law. paula. >> such a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement, steve, thank you. >>> and turning now to 2016 and the race for the white house where democratic front-runner hillary clinton speaking in florida continued to size up an e-mail that raises questions about transparency and double standrds. republicans too, they were out in iowa on the campaign trail pressing their case and abc's david wright is on the beat in cedar rapids. ♪ >> reporter: in miami, bill clinton preached the gospel of transparency defending big money donations from foreign governments. >> so my theory about all this is disclose everything. >> reporter: but hillary clinton made no mention of the controversy ove

william moore, as has already been mentioned, the reverend james reed. jimmy lee jackson. the four little girls in the church of god in birmingham on sunday morning, in spite of this, we must go on and be sure that they did not die in vein. the pattern of their feet, as they walked through jim crow barriers and the great stride toward freedom, the thunder of the marching men of joshua and the the world rest between that trail. my people listen. the battle is in our hands, the battle is in our hands in mississippi and alabama and all over the united states. i know there is a cry today in alabama. we see it in numerous editorials. when will martin luther king sclc snic and all these civil rights agitators and all the labor leaders and students and others get out of our community and let alabama return to normalcy. i have a message that i would like to leave with alabama this evening. >> tell it tell it doctor! >> that is exactly what we don't want and we will not allow it to happen. >> yes sir! >> we know that it was normalcy in marion that led to the brutal murder of jimmy

. -- produced the man who savagely attacked and killed the reverend james reed. we call upon you, governor wallace, to declare your faith in the american creed, to declare your believe in the ways of the declaration of independence that all men are created equal. we call upon you to establish democracy in alabama by taking the steps necessary to ensure the registration of every citizen of voting age and sound mind. by ending the poll tax, by opening the registration books at times when they are convenient to working people such as nights, and by encouraging the cooperation of county officials in the democratic process and by appointment of negro citizens to the boards and agencies of the state in policymaking positions. we call upon you to put an end to police brutality and to ensure the protection of the law of black and white citizens alike. we call upon you to end the climate of violence and hatred. which persists in this state, by denouncing all who would use violence in the propagation of their beliefs and by avoiding the perpetration of racism through offic

some like unitarian minister james reed who was attacked and killed by a racist mob the night after theheir lives to the effort. a diverse group of religious leaders participated in the final march from selma into montgomery and the man second from the right in an iconic image with dr. king there is rabbi joshua heshel a close confidant of king's. he would later write about the march. for many of us the march from selma to montgomery was about protest and prayer. legs are not lips and walking is not kneeling and yet our legs uttered songs, even without words, our march was worship. i felt my legs were praying. and i am pleased to be shown by the rabbi's daughter this morning, susannah hesh especially. also is the reverend dr. jackie lewis sr., minister of the collegiate church in new york. to stand with you, iechl your father's presence with us. >> thank you. >> whenever i say rabbi abraham heshel to those whon know the movement they say that is the story we have to continue to tell. that it was a movement of all faiths and people. >> yes it was. my father felt very deeply moved by the

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