Bloody Sunday refers to a pivotal event that took place on March 7, 1965, in Selma, Alabama, during the Civil Rights Movement. Civil rights activists, led by John Lewis and Hosea Williams, were marching from Selma to Montgomery to protest the denial of voting rights for African Americans. As the peaceful demonstrators crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, they were met by state troopers and local law enforcement who brutally attacked them with tear gas, billy clubs, and horsewhips.

The violence was broadcast on national television, shocking the nation and galvanizing support for the Civil Rights Movement. The events of Bloody Sunday were a turning point in the fight for voting rights, ultimately leading to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibited racial discrimination in voting.

Bloody Sunday symbolizes the courage and sacrifice of those who fought for equality and justice during the Civil Rights Movement and serves as a reminder of the continued struggle for civil rights and racial equality in America.