What happened on the bloody Sunday of march 7 1965?

On March 7, 1965, known as "Bloody Sunday," civil rights activists organized a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to demand voting rights for African Americans. As they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, they were met with violent resistance from law enforcement, who brutally attacked the peaceful marchers. The event garnered national attention and outrage, ultimately leading to increased support for the Civil Rights Movement and prompting the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.