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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Civil Rights and Voting Rights

Question 7 • 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 a voting-rights protest aimed at overcoming barriers that kept Black Americans from registering and voting. The marchers sought federal protection and action to secure those rights, including pressing Alabama Governor George Wallace to protect voting rights. The goal was not to ask him specifically to end poll taxes.

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