Bloody Sunday Flashcards
1
Q
Bloody Sunday
A
- 7th March 1965
- 600 marchers
- Selma to Montgomery
- peaceful march attacked (clubs and tear gas)
2
Q
Contribution of Bloody Sunday to civil rights movement
A
- attention!!
- Amelia boynton beaten sparked national outrage
- president signs voting rights act 1965
3
Q
Lead up to Bloody Sunday
A
- only 2% aas on voting rolls
- Selma chosen, particularly brutal
- Jimmie Lee Jackson shot, catalyst