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Complete the following paragraph about the attack on Black protesters on March 7, 1965, at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama:

Following the attacks on protesters by _____ in Selma, the march was completed under the protection of the National Guard. This route is now a National Historic Trail.



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In 1965, John Lewis led a peaceful protest in Selma demanding voting rights and was attacked on 'Bloody Sunday' at the Edmund Pettus Bridge.


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On March 7, 1965, during the civil rights movement, John Lewis led peaceful protesters in a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, demanding voting rights. The demonstrators were viciously attacked by Alabama State Troopers in an event known as 'Bloody Sunday.' The march was completed later under the protection of the National Guard, leading to the establishment of the route as a National Historic Trail.


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