Bloody Sunday is a crucial event in Black history that took place on March 7, 1965, in Selma, Alabama. It was a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement, as peaceful civil rights marchers, led by activists including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis, were brutally attacked by Alabama state troopers as they attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge on their way to the state capital of Montgomery to demand voting rights for African Americans.

The violent confrontation and the images of peaceful protesters being beaten and tear-gassed by law enforcement officers were broadcast on television and brought national attention to the injustices faced by African Americans in the South. The brutality of the event shocked the nation and galvanized support for the Civil Rights Movement, ultimately leading to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Bloody Sunday symbolized the sacrifices and struggles endured by Black activists fighting for equal rights and justice in America.