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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.

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When was the Selma to Montgomery march tried to stop?

The march was tried to be stopped every time that they were marching.


What law was passed as a result of the March from Selma?

the Voting Rights Act for African Americans


Who was in the March from Selma to Montgomery?

Martin Luther King Jr., and most black people from Alabama


What happened on the 1965 March to Selma?

The 1965 March to Selma, also known as the Selma to Montgomery marches, was a pivotal event in the American civil rights movement. Organized to protest racial discrimination and voting rights for African Americans, the first march, known as "Bloody Sunday," occurred on March 7, when marchers were violently confronted by law enforcement at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The brutality captured national attention, leading to widespread outrage and support for the civil rights cause. Subsequently, the marches culminated in a successful 54-mile trek from Selma to Montgomery, with federal protection, culminating in a rally at the Alabama State Capitol on March 25, 1965.


How many selma to Montgomery marches were there?

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