Selma March by Mackensi Olsen https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9 en-us 2018-04-30 21:24:57 UTC 2023-03-04 11:25:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Cause of the March mackensiolsen801 https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/257445194 Even after the Civil war African Americans still faced many barriers. Discrimination and intimidation aimed at the African Americans kept them from registering and voting.The demonstrators demanded fairness and to be recognized as human.

]]> 2018-05-02 20:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/257445194 Important Information mackensiolsen801 https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/257445413 Selma, Alabama is a southern city with deep racist roots. African Americans made up about 50% of the population but only 2% could vote.]]> 2018-05-02 20:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/257445413 What They Faced During the March mackensiolsen801 https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/257445873 Attacks from segregationists, Alabama state troopers.]]> 2018-05-02 20:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/257445873 Where They Were Going mackensiolsen801 https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/257445987 Demonstrators marched 54 miles to the capital, Montgomery.]]> 2018-05-02 20:45:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/257445987 mackensiolsen801 https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/257447068 2018-05-02 20:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/257447068 mackensiolsen801 https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/259094585 2018-05-08 21:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/259094585 Lasting Impact mackensiolsen801 https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/259095186 President Lyndon Johnson addressed a joint-session of congress calling for federal voting rights legislation that would protect African Americans from barriers set to keep them from voting. ]]> 2018-05-08 21:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/259095186 What did this lead to mackensiolsen801 https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/259097014 Voting Rights Act
Civil Rights Act
Reduced disparity between black and white voters.]]> 2018-05-08 21:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/259097014 mackensiolsen801 https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/259097796 2018-05-08 21:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/259097796 mackensiolsen801 https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/259098242 2018-05-08 21:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/259098242 mackensiolsen801 https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/259098453 2018-05-08 21:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mackensiolsen801/1mdwv2ygact9/wish/259098453