Selma to Montgomery marches
The Selma to Montgomery marches were three protest marches, held in 1965, along the 54-mile highway from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital of Montgomery. Wikipedia
Dates: Mar 7, 1965 – Mar 25, 1965
Caused by: Murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson; African Americans obstructed from registering to vote; Failed voter registration campaign
Location: Selma, Montgomery, and Brown Chapel AME Church
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