The Selma to Montgomery Marches were a series of three protest marches held in 1965 to advocate for voting rights for African Americans in the southern United States. Organized by civil rights leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., the marches aimed to highlight the discrimination faced by Black voters in Alabama. The first march, known as "Bloody Sunday," occurred on March 7, 1965, when marchers were violently confronted by law enforcement at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The events drew national attention, leading to federal protection for the marchers. The final march successfully reached Montgomery, culminating in a rally at the Alabama State Capitol on March 25, 1965.