He suggested that SCLC call for and join a March on Washington in 1963. Bevel strategized the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, which contributed to Congressional passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Bevel advised SCLC to participate in a March on Washington in 1963, while he also planned the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches that ultimately led to the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.