A Woman to Know: Marie Priscilla Martin Foster
Even in her old age, she could still outwork the young activists of today. — Selma mayor James Perkins Jr.
Even in her old age, she could still outwork the young activists of today. — Selma mayor James Perkins Jr.
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On March 7, 1965, Marie Foster stood on the Edmund Pettus Bridge Selma. The 48-year-old dental hygienist, a Selma native, was working as one of the “The Courageous Eight,” the nickname given to the Dallas County Voters …
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