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John Lewis procession to cross 'Bloody Sunday' bridge in Selma on Sunday

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John Lewis procession to cross 'Bloody Sunday' bridge in Selma on Sunday
John Lewis procession to cross 'Bloody Sunday' bridge in Selma on Sunday

The late U.S. Rep.

John Lewis will cross Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge for the final time Sunday as remembrances continue for the civil rights icon.

LEWIS.SIX DAYS OF EVENTS WILL HONORTHE LATE CONGRESSMAN.IT'S STARTING IN HIS CHILDHOODHOME OF TROY ALABAMA.HE WAS THE YOUNGEST OF BIG SIXCIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS..WHO PLANNED THE HISTORIC MARCHON WASHINGTON.HE HELPED LEAD THE MARCHIN SELMA..BADLY BEATEN AS HE DEMANDEDCIVIL RIGHTS.TODAY HIS BODY WILL BE ESCORTEDBACK ACROSS THAT BRIDGE.1:07-1:18 (...11:15:15 JASONREEVES, MAYOR OF TROY HE BECAMEA FIGURE KNOWN AROUND THE WORLDFOR ACTION, ON THE EDMUNDPETTUS BRIDGE, CONFRONTINGALABAMA STATE TROOPERS, AND NOWALABAMA STATE TROOPERS WILLLEAD HIS BODY AROUND THIS STATEAS WE CELEBRATE HIS LIFE.(APPLAUSE)...)LEWIS WILL LIE IN STATE..AT THE ALABAMA STATE CAPITOLTODAY..BEFORE BEING TAKEN TOWASHINGTON D-C.HE'LL BE LAID TO RESTTHURSDAY..RIGHT NOW A HOSPITAL FACING

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