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Edmund Pettus Bridge, Civil Rights Landmark, Selma, Alabama Royalty Free Stock Photo

Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma Alabama Royalty Free Stock Photo

African Americans on Edmund Pettus Bridge with flags on the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday Royalty Free Stock Photo

Edmund Pettus Bridge panorama Royalty Free Stock Photo

Closeup of Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in grayscale Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up of Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in grayscale. Gravel path, rusty railing, metal beams, old structure, worn Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close-up of historic Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in monochrome tones. Grayscale image highlights bridge metallic Royalty Free Stock Photo

Grayscale close-up of Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Historic bridge with rusty metal structure, worn by time and Royalty Free Stock Photo

Beautiful view of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, Alabama Royalty Free Stock Photo

Edmund Pettus Bridge - Selma Alabama Royalty Free Stock Photo

On Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965 600 civil rights activist were met on this bridge by state and local law enforcement who used billy clubs and tear gas to disburse the gathering. Two weeks later lead by Martin Luther King Jr. 3,200 marchers successfully marched from Selma to Montgomery. Less than five months later President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Voting rights act of 1965.