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They marched for: # Justice. # Voting rights. # An end to discrimination. # Civil rights. # Equal protection under the law. All at a time when half of Selma was African American and only ONE percent of the eligible black voters were registered to vote. The were marching to petition their government for the redress of their grievances and they were stopped at the Edmund Petis Bridge on "Bloody Sunday" 7 March 1965 by Alabama State Police.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe purpose was to tell people they were not going to give up, and they were going to keep trying no matter what happens.
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∙ 13y agoThe people in fact were marching for voting rights............the marched from slema to montgomery...........long way duds
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∙ 9y agoThey were part of The Voting Rights Movement. They wanted to highlight racial discrimination and get the same rights as others. There were three marches in total.
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What state is selma in?
Alabama
What do marching to selma to Montgomery mean to you?
it means that a lot of people are standing up together in what they believe in and they want change. Your welcome :D
In Selma Alabama what was Sunday called?
bloody Sunday
Where is the Sturdivant Museum Association Of Selma Inc in Selma Alabama located?
The address of the Sturdivant Museum Association Of Selma Inc is: Po Box 1205, Selma, AL 36702-1205
In what US city did bloody Sunday occur?
selma Alabama
Where was Dr Kings your God is Marching On speech held?
Selma, Alabama "Our God Is Marching On"
Who lives in Selma Alabama?
people
Is Selma Alabama a place?
Yes, Selma is a city in Alabama.
Why did people walk from selma to Montgomery Alabama?
The right to vote.
Why did the people of selma organize a march in 1965?
Alabama
What is Mia hamm's hometown?
Selma, Alabama
What is the closest beach to selma Alabama?
Birmingham is very closed beach in Selma Alabama.
What state is selma in?
Alabama
How far is it from Birmingham Alabama to Selma Alabama?
89 miles
What is Mia's hometown?
Selma, Alabama
What do marching to selma to Montgomery mean to you?
it means that a lot of people are standing up together in what they believe in and they want change. Your welcome :D
Who was in the March from Selma to Montgomery?
Martin Luther King Jr., and most black people from Alabama
