The Selma to Montgomery march was part of a series of civil rights protests that occurred in 1965 in Alabama, a Southern state with deeply entrenched racist policies. In March of that year, in an effort to register Black voters in the South, protesters marching the 54-mile route from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery were confronted with deadly violence from local authorities and white vigilante groups. As the world watched, the protesters—under the protection of federalized National Guard troops—finally achieved their goal, walking around the clock for three days to reach Montgomery, Alabama. The historic march, and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s participation in it, raised awareness of the difficulties faced by Black voters, and the need for a national Voting Rights Act. :amerikkka:

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Gonna be honest, I thought the Vegan clique was going to win this struggle session, good things our secret police were monitoring their communication networks.

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Only :porky-happy: wins, when comrades leave or fight each other :sadness:

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I’d give a mild criticism but am afraid of being banned. It is better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven until you notice that everything is on fire.

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“small diet change”

Veganism is good but, at least for most Americans, it is basically a whole lifestyle change not a small adjustment

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