What was the purpose of the marches from Selma to Montgomery?
Q: What was the purpose of the marches from Selma to Montgomery?
A: The marches were to protest for voting rights for all citizens, and to end discrimination at polling places.
Q: What happened on the first march on March 7, 1965?
A: Between 500-600 civil rights protesters began the march but were stopped by Sheriff Jim Clark, and beaten severely by his deputies and state troopers.
Q: Why were the protesters beaten during the first march on March 7, 1965?
A: The Sheriff of Dallas County ordered that all white men over the age of 21 to report to the court house steps where he made them deputies and equipped them to counter the protesters.
Q: What caused President Johnson to mobilize the Alabama National Guard to protect the marchers?
A: After the events of Bloody Sunday were televised, President Johnson issued an order to protect the marchers on their journey from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
Q: When did the second march begin and end?
A: The second march began on March 21, 1965 and ended on March 25, 1965 at the steps of the state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.
Q: What action did President Johnson take before the second march began?
A: Before the second march began, President Johnson went to Congress to ask them for a bill that would guarantee voting rights for all citizens and end discrimination at polling places.
Q: How many protesters were hospitalized after the events of Bloody Sunday?
A: 17 protesters were hospitalized after the events of Bloody Sunday.
