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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Organizing to Demand Rights

Question 12 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

What was the goal of the Selma March?

Answer
A
force police officers to resign
B
insist that Governor Wallace secure voting rights
C
ask the Supreme Court for protection
D
ask Governor Wallace to end poll taxes

Explanation

The Selma March was organized to demand that African Americans be allowed to register and vote without discrimination. Marchers called on Alabama Governor George Wallace to protect their voting rights. The goal was not simply to end poll taxes or force police officers to resign.

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