Newly restored photos show the ruin of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma on its 60th anniversary
Local group taking part in annual march to commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday
Massachusetts college students are on a pilgrimage from Boston to Alabama.The group, organized by the New Democracy Coalition, will walk over the Edmund Pettus<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
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,
Thousands gathered at the foot of the Edmund Pettus bridge to celebrate and memorialize Civil Rights leaders who Marched in the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965.
In honor of all the sacrifices made on behalf of civil rights foot soldiers 60 years ago, the following 60 events are scheduled this March in Selma and Montgomery by Salute Selma, Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee and the city of Montgomery. While many are free, some come with a fee or admission price. Events may be subject to change.
Selma, Alabama, occupies a unique place in U.S. history as the site of the pivotal civil rights march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 1965—an event forever remembered as “Bloody ...
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