Edmund Pettus Bridge Massachusetts

Sun. marks 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday bridge crossing

Newly restored photos show the ruin of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma on its 60th anniversary

James "Spider" Martin was assigned to photograph the protests in Alabama after civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson was killed by state troopers.

Southern Poverty Law Center · 5h

Changes in tone, intent mark 60th Anniversary Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee

This Jubilee was a revival of spirit and purpose, not a retrospective, with the goal of encouraging people in the audience to fight for justice.

Bossip · 3d

Bloody Sunday 60th anniversary of Edmund Pettus Bridge attack

However, that didn’t stop a gang of Alabama State Troopers from assembling on the far side of the Edmund Pettus Bridge where they would tear-gas and violently attack the marchers with the batons. Iconic,

1don MSN

People gather at Edmund Pettus Bridge for 60th Bridge Crossing Jubilee

Thousands gathered at the foot of the Edmund Pettus bridge to celebrate and memorialize Civil Rights leaders who Marched in ...

The Selma Times-Journal3d

Youth march on Edmund Pettus Bridge

Bridge Crossing Jubilee allowed local students an opportunity to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on the 60th ...

Philadelphia Tribune3d

60 years after Bloody Sunday, activists remember the Black women behind the curtain

As they reached the Edmund Pettus Bridge, just six blocks into their 54-mile march to the state capital of Montgomery, Webb-Christburg’s heart began to beat faster. She saw police lined up at ...

1don MSN

60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ leaders say voting rights and racial equality have declined

Black leaders grapple with progress being undone by a series of court rulings, state laws, and Donald Trump's targeting of ...

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