The Civil War, even if over, would leave a lasting scar on the nation. Southerners lost both the war and their workforce. In 1865 the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery. The amendment was a great step towards equality by granting freedom to slaves. However, it did not guarantee African Americans the right to vote, nor could this amendment prevent discrimination and mistreatment of African Americans. Because of continued injustice, the suffrage movement gained momentum. African Americans had gained freedom and now wanted the right to vote. The reason for this desire was not simply because they wanted to be involved in politics, but rather the ability to vote would make them more equal to their oppressors. Equality was something that many African Americans were willing to die for, and many would become martyrs. Resistance campaigns sprouted across the country, but one of the most significant movements occurred in Selma, Alabama. The Alabama Voting Rights Project, AVRP, was centered on Selma (meaning “highlight” of the civil rights movement), Alabama.1 Selma would be the site of some of the most important voting rights campaigns. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, SCLC, coordinated mass protest campaigns and voter registration drives in Selma and other regions of the South.2 The Selma Movement would become known throughout the world after it occurred the event known as Bloody Sunday.3Bloody Sunday took place on March 7, 1965; it was the first of three marches. The march from Selma to the capital Montgomery took place to protest the death of activist Jimmy Lee Jackson and the denial of the right to vote.3 Over six hundred demonstrators led by the SCLC and SNCC,...... middle of paper......and Web. May 24, 2014. "Selma to Montgomery March (1965)." Selma to Montgomery March (1965). Np, nd Web. May 23, 2014. “Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).” Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Np, nd Web. May 23, 2014. “The Voting Rights Act of 1965.” Home page of the Civil Rights Division. Np, nd Web. May 23, 2014. .United States. National Park Service. “We will make it through the march from Selma to Montgomery.” National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, n.d. Web. May 23 2014. .