https://ift.tt/2wwdHAe Death of John Lewis Fuels Movement to Rename Edmund Pettus Bridge Monuments and Memorials (Structures), Historic Buildings and Sites, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68), Civil Rights and Liberties The bridge became a flash point on March 7, 1965, as protesters, led by Mr. Lewis and other civil rights leaders, were stopped and beaten by state troopers as they marched to Alabama’s capital. BY ALLYSON WALLER https://ift.tt/2ZGBOJ1 July 19, 2020 at 06:07AM