beat peaceful marchers while they were walking across the bridge, happened in the seventh congressional district. the path of those marchers led by martin luther king eventually took from some, montgomery, went straight through what is the only majority black district in alabama thanks to supreme court. when that peaceful march concluded, dr. king claimed, his next up was the head to washington and get the voting rights act passed once and for all. reverend king, the march is over, now you have accomplished your goal. what is the next move? well, the next move is to turn our resources and energies to lobbying in washington and inspiring people all over the nation and work passionately for the passage of the civil rights bill, the voting bill, rather. it is [inaudible] that this bill is passed and passed quickly. dr. king s stated
governor brutally beat peaceful marches while they were walking across the bridge, happened in the seventh congressional district. the path of those marchers led by martin luther king day new eventually took from some, montgomery, went straight through what is the only majority black district in alabama thanks to supreme court. when that peaceful march concluded, ducking claimed, his next up was the head to washington and get the voting rights act passed once and for all. reverend king, the marches over, now you have accomplished her goal. what is the next move? well, the next move is to turn our resources and energies to lobbying in washington and inspiring people all over the nation and work passionately for the passage of the civil rights bill, the voting bill, rather. it is [inaudible] that this bill passed and
and they contradicted the image of the united states that most americans had. it showed what the opposition to democracy was. in alabama. people would stop what they were doing and came to selma, so we knew we had to march. the biggest problem we have is communicating with george wallace. they are going to have another march tomorrow and as we see it it s going to go from bad to worse. do you think you have that much standing with him? my relationship with george has been very good, but you can t trust him. after bloody sunday and that thwarted march, lbj is working behind the scenes to ensure that there s a peaceful march, contrary to the depictions of lyndon johnson. lyndon johnson was very much in favor of a march from selma to montgomery. that s an incredibly important
people would stop what they were doing and came to selma, so we knew we had to march. the biggest problem we have is communicating with george wallace. they are going to have another march tomorrow and as we see it it s going to go from bad to worse. do you think you have that much standing with him? my relationship with george has been very good, but you can t trust him. after bloody sunday and that thwarted march, lbj is working behind the scenes to ensure that there s a peaceful march, contrary to the depictions of lyndon johnson. lyndon johnson was very much in favor of a march from selma to montgomery. that s an incredibly important part. lbj wants to see this march come to fruition. there may be three or four
we ll do things even the 64 act couldn t do. lbj has faith in the american people they will do what is right, but they need to see first what is wrong. johnson leans in with king to put those moments in front of the nation. let people see what s going on, what s happening. we see in the months that would follow king s work in selma, alabama. president johnson and dr. king had been deliberating for sometime, brokering an agreement, if you will, that dr. king deliver a peaceful march. the people over in the selma area started coming in from all of these towns around and they had their knapsacks and they were ready to march from selma, montgomery.