The culmination of the march came on Thursday, 25 March. An immense crowd collected in front of the capital building in Montgomery, Alabama. Those who had made the march were joined by others who appeared to show support and to protest the state government's policies. A series of speakers came forward, including Martin Luther King, Jr. who called for more marches to protest other forms of racial discrimination. The governor refused the petition, claiming that the protest was a "prostitution of the legal process." However, the march and the rally had successfully attracted national attention to voting discrimination and other complaints of black Americans.

Returning Home.

After the speeches were completed the crowd broke up, and the people returned to their homes. Many of the protesters lived in Selma, and Liuzzo helped out by giving rides in her car between the cities. She had walked with the...