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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:the_Civil_Rights_Movement
African_American_history |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
annual events
the_Selma_Bridge_Crossing_Jubilee |
| gptkbp:date |
March 7, 1965
|
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
historical records
films and documentaries |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Second_Selma_march
|
| gptkbp:goal |
to secure voting rights
|
| gptkbp:highlights |
racial discrimination
the struggle for equality the importance of voting the need for social justice |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Selma marches
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:crossing_the_Edmund_Pettus_Bridge
students and youth |
| gptkbp:influenced |
future civil rights actions
public opinion on civil rights legislation on civil rights the national dialogue on race relations |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Birmingham_Campaign
art and literature future generations of activists songs and cultural expressions |
| gptkbp:involved |
women activists
coalitions of various groups interfaith support law enforcement confrontation thousands of marchers |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
media coverage
nonviolent protest peaceful demonstrations speeches by leaders |
| gptkbp:is_organized_by |
gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
gptkb:U.S._Congress
historical markers and sites a_pivotal_moment_in_U.S._history |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
various religious groups
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
increased activism the establishment of civil rights laws federal protection for marchers the establishment of voting rights organizations |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:participants |
civil rights activists
|
| gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:Selma,_Alabama
|
| gptkbp:previousName |
Bloody Sunday
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
increased national awareness
greater voter registration efforts the mobilization of communities |
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Movement
|
| gptkbp:sparked |
federal intervention
|
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
a turning point in civil rights
|
| gptkbp:year |
1965
|