Civil Rights Movement

Alexa Schull
Events
Selma March
The Selma March, which took place in Selma, Alabama, in 1965, was a crucial
occasion in the American Civil Rights Movement. African Americans were
barred from enrolling to vote due to discriminatory practices, which
prompted the march. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC),
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and Congress of Racial
Equality were the groups that supported the Selma March. (CORE). There were
numerous violent altercations between civil rights activists and law
enforcement officers during the Selma March, which took place in tense and
volatile conditions. A peaceful march headed by John Lewis was violently
suppressed by Alabama state troopers on March 7, 1965, resulting in many
injuries and arrests. This occurrence, which became referred to as "Bloody
Sunday," was widely televised and drew national attention to the struggle
for civil rights. The Selma March and the activities that followed it
profoundly affected the civil rights movement. The Voting Rights Act of
1965, which eliminated many of the legal obstacles that had stopped African
Americans from registering to vote, was subsequently passed as a result of
it. The Selma March, in my opinion, was successful in drawing attention to
civil rights battles because it combined nonviolent protest with media
attention to effect change.

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Freedom Rides

A number of bus excursions known as the "Freedom

Rides" were organized in 1961 to protest segregation
in the South of the United States. Members of the
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) were among the
attendees, who were primarily African Americans.
(SNCC). The conditions encircling the Freedom Rides
were frequently hostile and hazardous. One of the
most well-known incidents happened in Anniston,
Alabama, when a mob set a Freedom Ride bus on fire
and beat the passengers as they attempted to flee.
The Freedom Rides had a major impact on drawing
attention to the injustice of segregation and
mobilizing support for the civil rights movement. The
Freedom Rides, in my view, were successful in drawing
attention to civil rights struggles because theyused
a combination of direct action, media attention, and
legal pressure to challenge segregation.

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March on Washington

On August 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C., there was a significant

civil rights march known as the March on Washington. A coalition
of civil rights organizations, including the Congress of Racial
Equality, the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People (NAACP), and the Southern Christian Leadership
Conference (SCLC), coordinated the march. (CORE). The march was
organized to raise awareness of the ongoing fight for economic
and civil rights as well as to put pressure on lawmakers to
approve civil rights legislation. There were mainly calm
conditions surrounding the March on Washington; no notable acts
of violence were recorded. The March on Washington had a major
impact on raising awareness of civil rights issues and bringing
about change. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights
Act of 1965, among other significant pieces of civil rights
legislation, were also passed as a result of it. The March on
Washington, in my opinion, was successful in drawing attention
to civil rights battles because it combined nonviolent protest
with media attention and political pressure to effect change.

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