When one of the little boys comments on Lewis' various art pieces featuring chickens, he inadvertently triggers some memories for the congressman. Now it's 2009 and Lewis is well-established in the political arena. This was in 1965.Īs he prepares to attend President Obama's inauguration, congressman John Lewis meets a family there to tour his office. The state troopers use tear gas and brute force to beat back the protestors when they refuse to stop. It's "Bloody Sunday" when civil rights activists march on the bridge to protest segregation and Jim Crow. Written by people who wish to remain anonymousīook 1 opens with a young John Lewis standing on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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