Selma to Montgomery marches
The Selma to Montgomery marches were a series of three protest marches that took place in 1965 in Selma, Alabama. These marches were organized by civil rights activists and aimed to highlight the ongoing discrimination and voter suppression faced by African Americans in the South.
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These marches were organized by civil rights activists and aimed to highlight the ongoing discrimination and voter suppression faced by African Americans in the South. The first march, known as "Bloody Sunday," was violently suppressed by state troopers, resulting in widespread outrage and a national outcry for voting rights reforms. The second and third marches, protected by federal troops and court-ordered injunctions, eventually led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibited racial discrimination in voting. The Selma to Montgomery marches are considered a turning point in the civil rights movement and a significant step towards racial equality in the United States.