Correct option is B.
President Johnson ordered the army to protect the people during the second march.
To answer the question "What was the result of 'Bloody Sunday' in 1965?" we need to follow these steps:
1. Understand the Historical Event: 'Bloody Sunday' refers to the civil rights march on March 7, 1965, in Selma, Alabama, where unarmed civil rights demonstrators were brutally attacked by law enforcement officers while attempting to march to Montgomery.
2. Evaluate the Options Provided:
- Option A: This option is unrelated to the event in question. 'Bloody Sunday' had no direct link to the closure of schools.
- Option B: This option is partially correct; President Johnson did have a response to the events, but the exact nature of that response needs to be assessed.
- Option C: This is not correct, as President Johnson did not order the army to attack the people in the march.
- Option D: While President Johnson did sign civil rights legislation, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law in 1964, not as a direct result of 'Bloody Sunday.'
3. Identify the Correct Result: The direct result of 'Bloody Sunday' was President Johnson's call to protect the marchers and the introduction of voting rights legislation.
4. Choose the Best Answer: Although none of the options directly state the correct result, Option B is the closest. President Johnson did take action to protect the civil rights demonstrators during subsequent marches, including providing federal protection.
5. Provide Context for the Answer: President Johnson addressed a joint session of Congress to ask for the introduction of the Voting Rights Act, and he also sent federal troops to protect the marchers in the follow-up march from Selma to Montgomery, which took place later in March 1965.
Based on these steps, the best answer given the options would be:
B. President Johnson ordered the army to protect the people during the second march.
While Option D is related to the broader civil rights movement, the Voting Rights Act, which was a direct result of the events of 'Bloody Sunday', was signed into law in August 1965, not the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Therefore, Option D is slightly misleading and not the best answer to the specific question.