what was the primary goal of the three selma to montgomery matches

The primary goal of the three Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 was to advocate for voting rights for African Americans. Despite the constitutional right to vote, many Black citizens in the South faced numerous obstacles that effectively disenfranchised them, such as literacy tests, poll taxes, and intimidation.

The marches aimed to raise awareness of these injustices and to pressure the federal government to take action. The second march, which was famously turned around at the Edmund Pettus Bridge (known as "Turnaround Tuesday"), was particularly significant in garnering national attention. The culmination of the marches led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which aimed to eliminate barriers to voting for African Americans and other minority groups.