In Selma, A 'Final Crossing' For John Lewis Across The Edmund Pettus Bridge
In 1965, John Lewis was nearly killed as he led a group of protesters across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to protest racial discrimination in voting. On Sunday, his body crossed that bridge one last time.
by Matthew S. Schwartz
Jul 26, 2020
2 minutes
Updated at 5:00 p.m. ET
The body of John Lewis crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge one last time on Sunday in what organizers described as "The Final Crossing," part of a multiday celebration of the life of the civil rights icon.
Lewis' flag-draped casket was pulled across the
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