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There were three major Selma to Montgomery marches:
The first march was March 7, 1965; involving 600 portestors which ended in the "Bloody Sunday" incident in which the marchers were attacked by police.
The second march was on March 9, 1965 with about 2,500 protestors. However they did not go all the way to Montgomery as there was a court order against it in effect at that time.
On March 21, 1965, after the court order had been recinded, 8,000 protesters marched to Mongomery under protection of Amry and National Guard troops
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Who was James Bevill Birmingham Alabama Civil Rights?
James Bevill was the director of Direct Action and of the Nonviolent Education of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He is credited as having organized the March on Washington and the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches.
When was the Selma to Montgomery march tried to stop?
The march was tried to be stopped every time that they were marching.
Who was in the March from Selma to Montgomery?
Martin Luther King Jr., and most black people from Alabama
What was the goal of the selma march?
The goal of the Selma March was to allow African Americans the right to vote. There were 3 different marches with the first one taking place on March 7, 1965.
What was the purpose of the march on selma?
It showed that more legislation was needed to support civil rights.
