What is “Bloody Sunday”? Explain its significance.
Answer:
On March 7 a planned march from Selma to the state capitol in Montgomery ended almost
before it began at Pettus Bridge on the outskirts of Selma, when mounted police using tear gas
and wielding clubs attacked the protesters. News accounts of “Bloody Sunday” brought
hundreds of civil rights sympathizers to Selma. Many demonstrators were determined to
mobilize another march, and activists challenged King to defy a court order forbidding such
marches. Dramatically increased the resolve of the Civil Rights Activists.
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