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The Edmund Pettus Bridge is seen Jan. 8, 2015, in Selma, Alabama. The bridge was the scene of a major civil rights confrontation in March 1965, in which police beat protesters who were marching to demand voting rights for African Americans. (CNS/Reuters/Jim Young)
The Edmund Pettus Bridge is seen Jan. 8, 2015, in Selma, Alabama. The bridge was the scene of a major civil rights confrontation in March 1965, in which police beat protesters who were marching to demand voting rights for African Americans. (CNS)