Body of John Lewis makes final Selma bridge crossing
- 4 years ago
The late US congressman John Lewis has crossed Selma's Edmund Pettus bridge for the final time as remembrances continue for the civil rights icon.
A crowd began gathering near the bridge that 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," a key event in the fight for voting rights for African Americans.
John Lewis crosses Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma for final time
A crowd began gathering near the bridge that 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," a key event in the fight for voting rights for African Americans.
John Lewis crosses Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma for final time