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John Lewis tweet: (Original Post)
applegrove
Jul 2020
OP
Correction: The John Lewis --Edmund Pettus Bridge. Lewis comes first, the KKK guy is subordinate.
TheBlackAdder
Jul 2020
#4
lastlib
(23,388 posts)1. Time to rename this bridge....
"The Edmund Pettus--John Lewis Freedom Bridge"
Keep the Pettus name (reluctantly) for historical purposes, but name it for John Lewis as a tribute to his struggle and sacrifice for civil rights.
denem
(11,045 posts)2. John Lewis Bridge
The name of a Confederate Lieutenant Colonel, and Grand Dragon of the KKK, has no place on anything. Lewis' name is enough.
Sewa
(1,269 posts)3. That would be so awesome
I admire John Lewis enormously. It would be a fitting tribute to an icon.
TheBlackAdder
(28,261 posts)4. Correction: The John Lewis --Edmund Pettus Bridge. Lewis comes first, the KKK guy is subordinate.
Gothmog
(145,965 posts)6. I, for one, am glad John Lewis is still among us to make 'good trouble.'