What challenges remain for Selma 50 years since march?

Name: What challenges remain for Selma 50 years since march?
Uploaded: 2015-03-10T00:01:39Z
Duration: P428S
Description: Over the weekend, visitors like President Obama and nearly 100 members of Congress flocked to Selma, Alabama, to celebrate the anniversary of a civil rights milestone. But 50 years since protesters defiantly crossed the city's iconic Edmund Pettus bridge, Selma remains a deeply divided city with many challenges. Gwen Ifill reports.

Clip: 03/09/2015 | 7m 8s

Over the weekend, visitors like President Obama and nearly 100 members of Congress flocked to Selma, Alabama, to celebrate the anniversary of a civil rights milestone. But 50 years since protesters defiantly crossed the city's iconic Edmund Pettus bridge, Selma remains a deeply divided city with many challenges. Gwen Ifill reports.

Aired: 03/09/15

Rating: NR

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