The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, for the final time Sunday as remembrances continue for the civil rights icon
A horse drawn carriage carrying the body of civil rights icon, former US Rep. John Lewis prepares to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge as it passes people on the street paying their respects on July 26, 2020 in Selma, Alabama.
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," a key event that helped galvanize support for the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Lewis returned to Selma each March in commemoration. Some crowd members sang the gospel song "Woke Up This Morning With My Mind Stayed on Jesus." Later, some onlookers sang the civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome” and other gospel tunes.July 17 at 80, months after he was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. Lewis served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Georgia’s 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death.
"I had to come back and see John Lewis cross the bridge for the last time,” said Hill. “It’s funny to see the state troopers here to honor and respect him rather than beat the crap out of him."
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