Scott Wong @scottwongDC
“The Edmund Pettus Bridge, named after a former Confederate military officer and KKK leader turned United States Senator, served as the backdrop for the infamous 1965 "Bloody Sunday" confrontation between Alabama state troopers and black activists marching for voting rights.” — PolitiTweet.org
MichaelStarr Hopkins @Theonlyhonest
“It’s far past time to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge after Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon that nearly gave… https://t.co/c6PVyJdell