Palmer Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Selma March

For Immediate Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer commemorates the 50th anniversary of the events surrounding the march for civil rights from Selma to Montgomery, and offers the following thoughts:

"The events in Selma 50 years ago showed America at both its best and at its worst. Yet ultimately, it was the best of America that triumphed. Men and women of all races stood up, against scorn, intimidation, and violence to uphold the truth of an idea that was laid out by America's founders in the Declaration of Independence, ‘that all men are created equal, and endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights.'

It was for those rights, enshrined in our founding documents but not fully realized, that they marched. It was only with faith in God and in solidarity with one another, they were eventually victorious in helping to realize Dr. Martin Luther King's dream that people are judged, not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. We honor those men and women who marched as we continue to strive to live the ideals expressed both in the Declaration and so eloquently by Dr. King."

Congressman Palmer will be taking part in events sponsored by the Faith & Politics Institute at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Selma march.

For any additional questions, contact:

Cliff Smith, (202) 225-4921, clifford.smith@mail.house.gov
U.S. Representative Gary Palmer (R-AL) serves on three Congressional committees: Oversight and Government Reform, Budget, and Space, Science and Technology. Visit Palmer online at his website or via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.