Selma 1965
- Created by: Loren
- Created on: 22-05-13 09:19
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- Selma 1965
- Causes
- Segregation
- Plessy vs Furguson
- Lack of change after 1964 civil rights act
- Participants
- SCLC
- MLK
- Media
- Jim Clark
- State troopers
- 80 Alambam whites joined in the march
- Grass roots activists
- SCLC
- Significance
- Selma activist felt betrayed by SCLC
- SNCC publically critical of SCLC
- Black divisons worsening
- Civil right groups failing to work together
- Helped encourage voting rights act of 1965
- Influenced marches in chicago, detriot, New York and Boston
- Causes
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