Which of these statements describes the effects of the Selma marches?

The Selma marches brought national attention to the violence and discrimination faced by African Americans seeking the right to vote. Images of peaceful marchers being attacked led many people across the country to sympathize with the civil rights movement. They took place in 1965, after President Kennedy’s death, so they did not prompt him to argue for civil rights legislation.

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