Selma to Montgomery March Begins
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Date
March 21, 1965
Type
National
Author
hjwilson1975
Location
Selma,
Alabama,
United States
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Political & Governance
Social & Civil Rights
Event Details
On March 21, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led thousands of nonviolent demonstrators on a 54-mile march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, advocating for voting rights.
This third march attempt was successful, protected by federalized National Guard troops under the order of President Lyndon B. Johnson.