Bloody Sunday

"Bloody Sunday"

Use the article to help you find the answers to the questions

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How old was John Lewis on Bloody Sunday?

• 23

• 25

• 34

• 80

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What happened first:

• The Selma to Mongomery march

• The killing of Jimmie Lee Jackson

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Did people in Selma go to jail for trying to register to vote?

• Yes

• No

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The protestors planned to march from Selma to __________.

• Washington DC

• Montgomery

• New York City

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Did the protesters make it across Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 1965?

• Yes they did

• No they didn't

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Were the protesters in the Selma to Montgomery marches peaceful?

• Yes

• No

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What happened on Bloody Sunday?

• Marchers arrived in Montgomery, Alabama.

• State troopers attacked peaceful protesters

• Black Americans were given the right to vote.

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Was John Lewis injured on Bloody Sunday?

• Yes

• No

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What was the name of the bridge the protesters were trying to cross?

• The George Washington Bridge

• London Bridge

• The Edmund Pettus Bridge

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Why did protesters march from Selma to Montgomery?

• to meet Martin Luther King Jr.

• to vote in an election

• to demand the right to vote

• to demand the right to ride buses

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What did President Lyndon Johnson do?

• He promised to protect the marchers

• He sent the military to stop the marchers

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Which statement is true based on the article?

• John Lewis went to jail many times.

• John Lewis became the mayor of Selma.

• John Lewis became a congressman.