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What did Lyndon Johnson say when he addressed Americans after the Selma march?
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That all Americans should work to overcome prejudice.
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Rachael Donnelly
that we all needed to overcome prejudice
What did Lyndon say when he addressed Americans after the Selma march?
That all Americans should work to overcome prejudice.
What did Lyndon B. Johnson say when he address Americans after the Selma march?
That all Americans should work to overcome prejudice
What man federalized the National Guard to protect the marchers from Selma to Montgomery?
lyndon Johnson
Televised scenes of violence during this event convinced Lyndon B. Johnson to ask congress for swift passage of a voting rights act?
Selma to Montgomery march
What obstacles did lyndon B have to face?
i would say cilvil rights
Why were American shocked by television footage of the march in Selma?
Because State troopers attacked the marchers
What was president Johnson's response and result of the march on Selma?
President Johnson's reaction to the march from Selma (to Montgomery) was first to try and make the Governor abstain from further harassing the protesters, and then to a few weeks later introduce the Voting Rights Act.
What law was passed as a result of the March from Selma?
the Voting Rights Act for African Americans
Freedom Summer and the Selma march both called attention to African Americans lack of?
voting rights
Why did they pick Selma?
Selma, Alabama was chosen as a focal point for civil rights activism due to its segregated society and history of racial tensions. Events such as the Selma to Montgomery marches of 1965 highlighted the struggles of African Americans in the fight for equality and voting rights in the American South.
Where is the Selma Branch Library in Selma located?
The address of the Selma Branch Library is: 2200 Selma St., Selma, 93662 3151
What is the birth name of Selma Archerd?
Selma Archerd's birth name is Selma Fenning.
