Hundreds of people rallied at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, to mark 60 years since "Bloody Sunday," when ...
SELMA, ALABAMA - MARCH 01: Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) arrives to speak to the crowd at the Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing ...
The legislation is named for John Lewis, the late Georgia congressman who was at the lead of the Bloody Sunday march. The ...
In 1965, activists started a march from Selma to Montgomery to demonstrate the right to vote. However, as they were crossing ...
The 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday honors the marchers who fought for voting rights on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma.
A person takes a photo of the march over the Edmund Pettus bridge during the 60th anniversary of the march to ensure that ...
The 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday was commemorated on March 7. On that day in 1965, civil rights marchers, led by ...
Hundreds marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge honoring 60 years since Bloody Sunday. Activists say the fight for voting rights continues, urging civic engagement.
Hundreds of peaceful protestors were crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma ... Selma to commemorate the 60 th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday," which helped lead to landmark federal voting ...
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.
On March 7, 1965, a pivotal moment in American history unfolded as Black civil rights activists faced brutal violence while ...
Assaults on our democracy are not new, but thanks to those brave foot soldiers 60 years ago we have the tools to fight them.