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馬丁‧路德‧金恩二世率領群眾從賽爾碼遊行至蒙哥馬力
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賽爾碼 (Selma) 的第一次遊行：1965年3月7日
這些影像讓美國的觀眾與讀者趕到相當震撼。48個小時之內，有80個城市的居民紛紛舉辦示威遊行來聲援這些示威者。許多宗教與民間組織的領袖，包括馬丁‧路德‧金恩 (Martin
Luther King Jr.) 也紛紛來到賽爾碼參與示威。在經過抗議失敗之後，金恩率領群眾從賽爾碼遊行至蒙哥馬力。國會對這些事件也有所回應，在1965年通過了投票權利法案 (Voting
Rights Act) 。
約翰‧路易士後來成為選民教育計畫 (Voter
Education Project，VEP) 的計畫主任，透過這個計畫的推廣，有將近4百萬少數族群開始參與投票。路易士現在還擔任美國聯邦眾議員。
The images sickened, outraged, and electrified people throughout the country. Within 48 hours, demonstrations in support of the marchers were held in 80 cities. Many of the nation's religious and lay leaders, including Martin Luther King, flew to Selma. After one more failed attempt, King led a peaceful march from Selma to Montgomery. Congress responded to these events by enacting the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
John Lewis went on to serve as Director of the Voter Education Project (VEP), a program which added nearly four million minorities to the voter rolls. Today he is a U.S. Congressman.
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