The trip comes as congressional efforts to restore the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act have faltered.
It's "go time" for one Houston college student with early voting underway for the Texas primary election. She works with a youth-led voting activist organization.
Ora Bell Shannon, 90, of Selma, was a young mother during the march and ran from the bridge with her children. Ahead of Bloody Sunday, she and other Black citizens stood in line for days at a time trying to register to vote in the then white-controlled city, facing impossible voter tests and long lines.WATCH: Body of civil rights icon John Lewis crosses Selma bridgeABC News Special Report: Followed by family, the casket of Rep.
"In Selma, the blood of John Lewis and so many other courageous Americans sanctified a noble struggle. We are determined to honor that legacy by passing legislation to protect the right to vote and uphold the integrity of our elections, including the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act," Biden said in a statement.
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