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Sammy Davis Jr — Part 1
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Ala., from Selma, in protest of voter Mb ccocs00, initially, Davis
was scheduled to begin the march from Selma on 3/21/65. The references
later indicated that he would arrive from Atlanta on 3/24/65 and join
other entertainers at the conclusion of the march at Montgomery.
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The "New York Herald Tribune" issue of 4/5/65, carried an
article captioned " 'Answer to Selma' Benefit Raises Record $150,000,"
which reviewed the benefit held at the Majestic Theater, NYC, on 4/4/65,
The article related that approximately sixty Broadway performers appeared-.
in the benefit which began with Sammy Davis, Jr., introducing Mayor
Wagner. The beneficiaries of the performance included the Voter Educa-
tion Program of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and CORE.
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