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On March 7, 1965, hundreds of civil rights supporters attempted a historic 54-mile march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. They were protesting laws that prevented African Americans from voting in Alabama, but they were stopped and attacked by police shortly after starting. On Sunday, March 21, about 3,200 marchers set out again. When they arrived in Montgomery on March 25, there were about 25,000 protesters from around the country who completed the march. Their efforts helped pass the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which guaranteed voting rights for everyone.
Retrace the marchers' steps by answering our questions about the fight for equal rights.
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