One day and it was stopped mid bridge by police, police dogs, firehoses, and gas. The march was attacked and many people arrested and hurt.
The address of the Selma Dallas County Historic Preservation Society is: Po Box 586, Selma, AL 36702-0586
A Civil Rights battleground site.
Selma to Montgomery marches happened in 1965.
I don't remember an "incident" inspiring the march. My memory is that it was a protest march over Alabama making it difficult for black people to vote. The voting rights act had been passed recently but Alabama was still resisting.
In Alabama, Martin Luther King Jr. played a major role in the Civil Rights Movement. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955-1956, which successfully challenged racial segregation on public buses. He also organized peaceful protests and marches, including the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965, to advocate for voting rights for African Americans.
The address of the Friends Of The Selma To Montogomry National Historic Trail is: 46 E Patton Ave, Montgomery, AL 36105-2202
Montgomery, Alabama
According to Google Maps, travelling via AL-14 E between Selma, Alabama and Montgomery, Alabama gives a distance of 50.2 miles by car, or 47.9 miles by foot.
The right to vote.
It is 50 miles according to Google Maps.
The address of the Selma Dallas County Historic Preservation Society is: Po Box 586, Selma, AL 36702-0586
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.
The march from Selma to Montgomery, known as the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965, aimed to protest racial discrimination in voting. Organized by civil rights leaders, the marches sought to highlight the systemic barriers African Americans faced when trying to register to vote. The movement culminated in a significant demonstration at the Alabama state capitol, drawing national attention to the struggle for voting rights and ultimately contributing to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Martin Luther King Jr., and most black people from Alabama
It took approximately five days for the marchers to walk from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 during the historic civil rights march led by Martin Luther King Jr. and other activists. The march covered a distance of about 54 miles.
HERE is a link to the Wiki-article about the Selma marches for voting rights.
A Civil Rights battleground site.