Which of the following statements about the Selma-to-Montgomery March is LEAST accurate?
a. The march was inspired by the death of a SNCC worker as well as the general absence of black voting rights.
b. The march was initially met with murderous violence from white police and onlookers.
c. Southern President Johnson refused to take action to protect the protestors, insisting that it was a local affair.
d. By the time the march came to an end, its numbers had swelled to about 50,000 participants.
c. Southern President Johnson refused to take action to protect the protestors, insisting that it was a local affair.
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A) organize a state Republican Party B) renounce any future claim to states' rights C) ratify the Fifteenth Amendment D) provide for black suffrage
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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