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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Civil Rights and Voting Rights

Question 9 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

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 part of the campaign to secure African Americans’ right to vote. Marchers pressured Alabama Governor George Wallace to protect voting rights and support their enforcement. Its goal was not to make police officers resign or to ask the Supreme Court to intervene directly.

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