y." But that idea "is drawing opposition in Selma, including from some who marched with Lewis that day." Pettus, "a Confederate general and reputed Ku Klux Klan leader," has "ironically come to also symbolize Black freedom and shouldn't be painted over, some say." Others "oppose the move because Lewis was a

the weekend as well." The Times reports the bridge in Selma, Alabama "is currently named for Pettus, a former Confederate general, U.S. senator and Ku Klux Klan leader who died in 1907." Democrats Call For Passage Of Voting Rights Act In Lewis' Name. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) death and his legacy were the subj

e the Victims of Racial Terrorism? An opinion piece from the New York Times (09/13, Blow) reported that in 1963, Sarah Collins Rudolph survived the Ku Klux Klan bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, an act of racial terror that claimed the lives of four young girls, including her sister. A

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chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, refused to apologize in January for describing Trump as "the grand wizard of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," a Ku Klux Klan reference, and suggesting that the president is a nephew of Jim Crow. "I don't regret the use of the language, but I do think we need to move forw

chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, refused to apologize in January for describing Trump as "the grand wizard of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," a Ku Klux Klan reference, and suggesting that the president is a nephew of Jim Crow. "I don't regret the use of the language, but I do think we need to move forwa