Edmund Pettus Bridge Protest One
What happened on the Edmund Pettus Bridge?
The brutal beating of the civil rights activists by unprovoked police officers.
When was the Edmund Pettus Bridge made?
1940
Who, days later, finished the march over the Edmund Pettus Bridge?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Who was the most prominent member of the civil rights movement?
Martin Luther King Jr
What is the last name of Dr Martin Luther _______?
King Jr
In what city is the Edmund Pettus Bridge?
Selma, Alabama
Where does the name of the Edmund Pettus Bridge come from and why is it controversial?
Its name comes from the infamous Edmund Pettus which is controversial because he was a prominent member of the Ku Klux Klan.
What event transpired to inspire the march on the Edmund Pettus Bridge?
The shooting of the young civil rights worker Jimmy Lee Jackson.
How many people were in the Little Rock ________________________________?
And who were the New Orleans___________________________?
nine
four
What is the last name of Rosa ______?
Parks
On what day was "Bloody Sunday"?
March 7, 1965
What was Edmund Pettus' role in the civil rights movement?
Pettus' role as a member of the Ku Klux Klan was the defamation of the Black community of the U.S.
After the bridge where were protestors planning to march to?
Montgomery, Alabama
How many ammendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
What is the last name of John ______?
Lewis
Who was the leader of the march on the Edmund Pettus Bridge?
John Lewis
How did police officers restrain protestors at the Edmund Pettus Bridge?
Tear gas and billy clubs
What positive event resulted from the march on the Edmund Pettus Bridge?
Then president Lyndon B. Johnson signed into effect the voting act of 1965 guaranteeing equal rights to vote for all Americans
What is the start and end date of the civil rights movement?
1954 – 1968
What is the last name of Malcolm ________________?
X
How many people died due to the beatings on Bloody Sunday?
14
What were protestors fighting for at the Edmund Pettus bridge protest?
Protestors at the Pettus bridge were fighting for equal voting rights for all Americans.
How long was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's march from Selma to Montgomery?
14 hours
Name three of the "Big Six" a group of the most prominent member of the civil rights movement?
John Lewis, Whitney Young Jr., A. Philip Randolph, Martin Luther King, Jr., James Farmer Jr., and Roy Wilkins
What is the last name of James ________?
Farmer