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Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
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Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
First of the Selma to Montgomery marches, Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site, 1965.
Summary
A peaceful civil rights demonstration that included a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge would eventually become known as 'Bloody Sunday' by the African American community. On March 7, 1965, civil rights demonstrators attempting to march to the state capital of Montgomery began crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Due to the bridge's construction, demonstrators had no idea their exit was blocked by police officers on the east side of the bridge. However, even after reaching the top of the bridge and seeing the police officers, demonstrators continued marching without stopping. They were attacked and beaten by police as they tried to peacefully continue their march across the bridge. Televised images of the brutal attack presented international and national audiences with horrifying images of marchers left bloodied and severely injured, including that of Amelia Boynton, who was beaten unconscious and left lying on the road. Her photograph was shown on front pages of newspapers and news magazines around the world. Since 1965, many marches have commemorated these events, including a 30th anniversary event in 1995, the 40th reunion in 2005 when over 10,000 people gathered again to march across the bridge and again in 2015 on the 50th anniversary when President Barack Obama, former President George W. Bush and Amelia Boynton Robinson led the march across the bridge.
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