Which statements about the events in selma, alabama are true? choose all answers that are correct. a. governor george wallace joined the marchers in a prayer service at the capitol. b. television coverage of the march hurt the civil rights movement in selma. c. many americans were sickened by what they saw the police do on television. d. more than 20,000 people joined the final march to montgomery to show their support

The correct answers are C. and D.

The Selma March was initiated as a means to increase African-American voter registration in the state of Alabama.  During this march, there was a confrontation between the people marching and the police, resulting in the death of an innocent African-American demonstrator by the name of Jimmie Lee Jackson. Stories like this angered the American public.

By the time this reached Montgomery, roughly 50,000 people joined the march in support of their cause.
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