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The registrars office was only open twice month, and the registrarsoften came in late, took long lunch breaks, and went home early. As marchers crossed the Edmund PettusBridge in Selma, named for Confederate general, they were by police andstate troopers, some on horseback, with orders from Governor George Wallace tostop the Reebs death attracted nationalattention. Many blacks were apathetic about voting, which they saw as white folksbusiness. As in Mississippi, it was supremely difficult for blacks to registerto vote.

Ralph Abernathy ofthe SCLC mockingly nominated Clark for honorary membership in the Dallas CountyVoters League for publicity services rendered. When Clark heard this on asurveillance tape made of the meeting, ed scream bloody murder that hednever do it again, he wouldnt fall into that trap again and go out the nextday and do the same thing, said Wilson Baker, director of public safety. On 22, over schoolteachers marched on the courthouse to protestBoyntons arrest. He issued restraining order, saying that themarch could not take place. King finally decided to to the bridge, hold prayer, then turnaround.

This upset many blacks, who had watched Jimmie Lee Jacksons deathgo virtually unnoticed.

That night, he went to dinner withtwo companions at black caf.

but it almost for this to be recognized, whiteperson must be killed, said SNCCs Stokely Carmichael.. Bythe time Reeb got there, he was dead. Ladies, men, babies, children they didntgive damn who they were. That night, TVstations interrupted their normal programming to show clips of the violence at Selma was partof the film. They literally whipped folk all theway back to the church, remembered one marcher. In front of the Silver Moon Caf, ahangout for whites, Reeb was hit with club.

What is going on? Are we not going through withthis confrontation? Whats happening? Many blacks were apathetic about voting, which they saw as white folksbusiness. As in Mississippi, it was supremely difficult for blacks to registerto vote. We waited to hear Dr. King finally decided to to the bridge, hold prayer, then turnaround. [Theteacher] flunked the test and was refused her registration certificate.Clark, however, proved difficult to control. This will not continue. Then they attacked. The teacher finally said, `Those words areconstitutionality and interrogatory, remembered Amelia Boynton, blackSelma resident and activist. Tags: Selma