Today in history.
Contributors: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Webster, Daniel, -- 1782-1852 -- Oratory.; United States. -- Congress. -- Senate -- History -- 19th century.; African Americans -- Civil rights -- Alabama -- Selma -- History -- 20th century.; African Americans -- Suffrage -- Alabama -- Selma -- History.; Civil rights movements -- Alabama -- Selma -- History -- 20th century.; Compromise of 1850.; Slavery -- United States -- History.
Other titles: March 7
Description: Presents information on Selma-Montgomery Rights March. Over five hundred people marched to the state capitol in Montgomery on March 7, 1965. They were demonstrating for African American voting rights. Outside of Selma the marchers were assaulted by state troopers and deputies. Also presents information on Senator Daniel Webster's famous speech on March 7, 1850 urging sectional compromise on the issue of slavery. Also presents information on slavery in the United States.
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Illustrated by digitized items from the American Memory historic collections compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: When you pray, move your feet; title: [Webster's speech on slavery].