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Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
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The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail bears a great importance in the political history of Alabama. This is one such event in the world history which shall be commemorated by the whole humankind until the dooms day. The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail can said to be the culmination of the political movement for the achievement of the American civil rights movement. The Selma to Montgomery trail which constitute three consecutive marches, includes the bloody Sunday too.
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These marches were the embodiment of the demands of the common people for getting the voting rights. This rebellion was introduced by famous leader Amelia Boynton Robinson and her husband. Many world famous leaders also participated in this revolution, like: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jim Bevel and Hosea Williams.
The Bloody Sunday occurred on the 7th of March, 1965. On this very day, 600 people, in demand of civil rights to vote, were attacked by state and local police with billy clubs and tear gas. Among all the three marches, the last one successfully reached Montgomery. This route has been immortalized by providing the name of Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail. During the first march which started on the March 7, 1965, the Alabama police force inflicted tremendous violence over the marchers and at the same time many people were severely injured. On the same event Amelia Boynton Robinson was almost beaten and gassed to death. This very incident increased the tenacity of the people and immediately after the Bloody Sunday, Martin Luther King Jr., as leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, made preparations for a second march which was held on Tuesday, March 9, 1965, and appealed before the people across the country to join him. On this very event almost 2500 people participated in the march. Finally after the five months of the third march, the President of the U.S, Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Behind this great achievement, the contribution of the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail shall be remembered forever.
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