The march took place on the dates of March 7th through March 21st of 1965.
-The march started in a town in Alabama called Selma. The march progressed and ended in the capital, montgomery.
- This march was a 54 mile march. -The mach was caused because of racism and african- americans wanting their right to vote. -These african americans were beaten by white people, including officers. |
Martin Luther King Jr, was a leader in this movement.
This became known as "Bloody Sunday" and was also called the "Freedom March".
The video below shows some real footage from the march and real news audio.
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