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The 1965 Selma March (also known as the Selma to Montgomery March, or the Selma Freedom March) was a historical civil rights event that took place in Selma, Alabama. The march was organized by civil rights leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., in order to protest the lack of voting rights for African Americans in the state of Alabama. The march began on March 7, 1965, with a group of roughly 600 protesters marching from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, a distance of 54 miles. The peaceful march was met with resistance from the police, who attacked the protesters with billy clubs and tear gas on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. This event, known as Bloody Sunday, was captured on television and served as a rallying cry for the civil rights movement.
The march continued despite the violent resistance, and on March 25, 1965, a crowd of 25,000 people led by Martin Luther King Jr. reached the steps of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery. After the march, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed, granting African Americans the right to vote. The Selma March is seen as a key event in the civil rights movement, and it continues to be celebrated today.
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