Edmund Pettus Bridge

Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee To Honor 4 Civil Rights Icons

Activists to remember the late John Lewis, Joseph Lowery, C.T. Vivian and Bruce Boynton at a virtual commemoration of the 56th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
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Late Rep. John Lewis Crosses Edmund Pettus Bridge In Selma

The bridge became a landmark in the fight for racial justice when Lewis and other civil rights marchers were beaten there 55 years ago on “Bloody Sunday.”
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Petition To Rename 'Bloody Sunday' Bridge For John Lewis Nabs Over 460,000 Signatures

The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, is named after a Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader.
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John Lewis Urges Public To Vote During 'Bloody Sunday' Anniversary In Selma

The Georgia Democrat and civil rights icon spoke on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where he and others faced state-sanctioned violence for peacefully marching.
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Rep. John Lewis Gives First Interview After Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

“I am ready for the fight," the civil rights icon told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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