The Racist Backstory Behind Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge

Описание: The iconic bridge in Selma, Alabama, has a namesake quite unlike what the bridge has come to symbolize, and some want the name changed.

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LBJ Presidential Library    • Special Message to the Congress: The Ameri...  
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YouTube    • Driving across Edmund Pettus Bridge in Sel...  
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Alabama Tourism Department    • Edmund Pettus Bridge  
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