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Edmund Pettus Bridge near Selma, Alabama

Who Was Edmund Pettus?

Source: Smithsonian

Just who was Edmund Pettus, and why was the famous bridge in Selma named for him? Find out here.

This entry was posted in The Move Toward Freedom and tagged Arts & Entertainment, Culture & Society, Historic Figures, History, People on May 1, 2015 by Hilary Woods.

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