Question

What was the purpose of the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965?(1 point) Responses
to demand that Congress pass a civil rights law ending segregation in public places
to demand a constitutional amendment to prohibit states from using race to prevent a person from voting
to demand that Jim Crow laws that suppressed Black voter registration be changed
to demand an amendment to guarantee equal protection under the laws

Answer 1

The purpose of the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965 was primarily **to demand a constitutional amendment to prohibit states from using race to prevent a person from voting**. This march was a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement that sought to address voter suppression and discrimination faced by Black Americans. It ultimately contributed to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.