Artifact
Peaceful March Becomes 'Bloody Sunday,' 1965
When marchers refuse to disperse at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., the mayor orders dozens of lawmen to advance. They respond with violence.
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Artifact Date
March 7, 1965
Topic(s)
- Civil Rights
