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Martin Luther King Jr., and most black people from Alabama
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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.
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
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.
What was the purpose of the march on selma?
It showed that more legislation was needed to support civil rights.
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.
How can you continue the legacy of the Selma to Montgomery marches?
dress up as the selma and go on the montgomery march?
Where was the march from selma going to?
Montgomery, Alabama
Where did king march to and form?
selma to route montgomery...........
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 the governor who banned the protest march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965?
George Wallace
What bill did the march from selma to Montgomery influence congress to pass?
voting rights act
When did Selma to Montgomery marches happen?
Selma to Montgomery marches happened in 1965.
What man would most likely have opposed to selma to Montgomery freedom march?
George Wallace
What man would most likely have opposed the Selma to Montgomery Freedom March?
George Wallace
When did Dr king lead the march from Selma Aladama to the capital of Montgomery to demand voting reforms?
1963
What role did the violence shown on television play in the march from selma to Montgomery?
Television played a huge part in the success of the march from Selma to Montgomery. This is because more people saw the march than could have ever been seen without world-wide television. This way, people knew of what was happening in Alabama.
What are 3 facts about the Montgomery march?
1.) There were a bunch of people who attended it. 2.) Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader. 3.) They traveled from Selma to Montgomery.
