Question

American and world public opinion turned strongly in favor of the civil rights movement when martin luther king led a successful nonviolent march from selma to montgomery, alabama. senator barry goldwater came out in favor of the civil rights bill. j. edgar hoover's wiretaps on martin luther king were exposed. martin luther king's peaceful demonstrators were viciously attacked in birmingham.

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Answer: Martin Luther Kings peaceful demonstrators were viciously attacked in Birmingham

MLK and his supporters marched and were attacked by resisting government forces on national television. The brutality the public witness in their televisions was motivation to get involved and support the movement.