As Selma prepared to commemorate the 50th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday , ' so too did the Ku Klux Klan who 've distributed almost 4,000 fliers of the organization 's hate-literature to area homes over the last two weeks . Robert Jones , the grand dragon for the Loyal White Knights of the KKK confirmed the campaign in press interviews . 'We pretty much put out fliers , some against King and some against immigration , ' he told reporters . 'It 's time for the American people to wake up to these falsehoods that they preach about MLK . ' Scroll down for video . The KKK distributed thousands of fliers on the Selma march anniversary in hopes of recruiting new members . At AL.com , Jones went on to claims bags with the flier and a rock - the latter meant as paperweight - were thrown at people 's homes from passing cars . Meanwhile thousands came to Selma to walk over the Edmund Pettus Bridge to honor the battle between police and civil rights leaders . 'Everybody has a right to gather in this country , freedom of speech , ' he said of the Selma gathering , adding that the marchers commemorating Martin Luther King , Jr. 's work and legacy were 'supporting a man they do n't know about . ' As the KKK spread hate , marches headed across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to honor the legacy of Selma 's civil rights leaders . 'The Klan is still out there and we are watching , ' he said , hoping that the fliers would attract new members . However several of the people living on Selma Avenue took that as a threat , and called the police .
Robert Jones , the grand dragon for the Loyal White Knights of the KKK confirmed the campaign in press interviews . Claimed marchers honoring Martin Luther King Jr. were backing a man 'they do n't know about ' Several scared residents called police , believing the fliers to be threats .