article_snippet: The protest decades ago against the denial of civil rights to Americans based solely on the color of The protest skin, and the television coverage of the bludgeoning dealt The protest, hastened the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
article_snippet: Looking back, the "Bloody Sunday" march was triggered when a law officer shot a black man dead the month before.
article_snippet: But it was about more -- the right to vote for all Americans.
article_snippet: The  commemoration marking 50 years since "Bloody Sunday" continues on Monday.
article_snippet: Obama emphasized that a day of commemoration is not enough to repay the debt paid by the marchers who were beaten 50 years ago as they demonstrated for voting rights.
article_snippet: Not because the change what civil rights marchers won was preordained; not because what civil rights marchers victory was complete; but because what civil rights marchers proved that nonviolent change is possible; that love and hope can conquer hate.
article_snippet: Lewis's memories of the march .