Selma March to Montgomery

What was the date that Selma march happened?

• March 7, 1965 - March 21, 1965

• March 2, 1967- March 20, 1967

• March 5, 1966- March 21, 1966

What was the purpose of the march?

• To fight because they wanted to hurt white people

• To fight for the ending of segregation and for equal rights

• To gain power

• To have the right to ride the bus and vote

What was the influence to make Dr. King want to hold the march early?

• He wanted a journey so that

• They wanted to help other people get freedom

• Dr. King though that if they took action faster, then segregation will end for the better

• Jimmie Lee Jackson and 2,000 other people died and influenced Dr. King to hold the march on March 7

What was the result of the March?

• The giving right to bear arm

• The giving right to speak publicly

• The giving right to vote

What stopped the first attempt for the march and what did they do?

• The police had billy clubs and started attacking them

• The governor came and told the police to stop them

• The police waited for the, and shooed them away

Are freedom songs important to voting rights in Alabama?

• Yes

• No

What is freedom to black people in their perspective?

• It is like their religion

• It is like their dream

• It is their way to be just like white people

How did they conquer their goal?

• They tried and tried and never gave up on their goal

• They marched, but got attacked, but the next time, they said prayers and made it through the next time.

What is the sequence of the march?

• 1. They said a prayer on their first attempt
  2. They got attacked but made it through
  3. They finally marched to Montgomery
• 1.They marched but got attacked by billy clubs

  2.They had a second attempt and said a prayer at the bridge

  3.They attempted again and was followed by a judge and President lyndon Johnson

  4.They reached their goal at Montgomery

Who was the person who led the march and started it?

• Martin Luther King Jr

• John Lewis

• Rosa Parks