Question

select the correct answer.
why did activists cross the edmund pettus bridge near selma, alabama, in 1965?
a. to oppose school segregation
b. to integrate interstate travel
c. to demand voting rights
d. to help enforce equal housing

Explanation:

The 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, which began with crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge, were organized to protest discriminatory voting barriers that prevented Black Americans from exercising their right to vote.

Answer:

C. to demand voting rights