Selma mentioned in President Joe Biden's speech on Jan. 6 riot

Selma was mentioned during a speech that President Joe Biden made today on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot that took place at the U.S. Capitol in 2020. 

This morning Biden addressed the incident in which thousands of supporters of former President Donald Trump gathered at the Capitol and stormed it in response to the 2020 election results. 

During his speech Biden called the dispute of the election results "lies" and spoke of several significant historical events, including the Civil Rights Movement in Selma.  

"The former president who lies about this election and the mob that attacked this capitol could not be further away from the core American values," he said. "They want to rule or they will ruin. Ruin what our country fought for at Lexington and Concord, at Gettysburg and Omaha beach, Seneca Falls; Selma, Alabama."

"What were they fighting for? The right to vote. The right to govern ourselves. The right to determine our own destiny." 

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The Bloody Sunday incident that occurred on Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965 was also mentioned. 

"Believe me, I know how difficult democracy is," he said. "And I'm crystal clear about the threats America faces, but I also know that our darkest days can lead to light and hope."

"From the death and destruction as [Vice President Kamala Harris] referenced in Pearl Harbor came the triumph over the forces of fascism. From the brutality of Bloody Sunday on the Edmund Pettus Bridge came historic voting rights legislation."  

Watch the entire speech by Biden here.