Edmund Pettus Bridge

USA / Alabama / Selma /
 African American Civil Rights Movement, place with historical importance, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, bridge, notable by news, notable event, U.S. National Historic Landmark
Bridge made famous by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights marches of the mid '60s.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), where it is designated a National Historic Landmark.

Built: 1939-1940
Architectural style: through arch
Length: 1,248.1 feet
Date added to NRHP: 2/27/2013
Other designations: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Notes: This bridge was one of the most significant and visible locations that became important on Bloody Sunday, March 7th, 1965. This was the day Selma Voting Rights Movement activists attempted to cross the bridge during the Selma-to-Montgomery march. Alabama State Troopers blocked, drove back, and assaulted the marchers as they attempted to cross. This incident, which was televised across the country, helped to bolster support for the Selma Voting Rights Movement.

www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/al4.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/07/progress-selma-march_...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Pettus_Bridge
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Coordinates:   32°24'17"N   87°1'5"W

Comments

  • To whom this may concern: To me, the civil rights struggle has not done much to improve the Alabamians' civil rights. After the civil rights demonstrations occur in Selma, Alabama, in 1965, not much improvements happened! Why? Roberta Gallant Concord, New Hampshire
  • It's due to the constant bickering of the city council(s).
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