Numbers
How many people marched peacefully on Bloody Sunday?
600
Who led Bloody Sunday?
John Lewis
Hosea Williams
Where was the protest held?
Selma, Montgomery
TRUE OR FALSE:
Was Bloody Sunday the first major televised event?
TRUE
Who organized Bloody Sunday?
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
What day did Bloody Sunday occur on?
17th
Which activist was killed before Bloody Sunday?
Jimmie Lee Jackson
Where did the marchers start their protest?
Selma
What act was passed after Bloody Sunday?
How long did the protesters march for?
5 days
What year did Bloody Sunday occur in?
1965
Who was found unconscious on Bloody Sunday?
Amelia Boynton
Where were the marchers trying to go?
Montgomery
Which civil rights leader was in Bloody Sunday?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What did law enforcement attack the citizens with?
Billy clubs and teargas
How many people were hospitalized on Bloody Sunday?
17 people
Who signed the Voting Rights Act after Bloody Sunday?
President Johnson
Where in the United States was the march televised?
In what place were there more protests after Bloody Sunday?
Washington D.C
Who ordered to break up the march?
George Wallace
The governor of Alabama
How long after Bloody Sunday did it take for the Voting Rights Act to be approved?
5 months after
August
Who did we quote at the beginning of our presentation?
Robert Finkel
What bridge were the marchers attacked at?
Edmund Pettis Bridge
What is the main impact of Bloody Sunday today?
It is a symbol of voting rights and resistance
How far did they march?
54 miles