SIGN YOUR NAME: Rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge after John Lewis

The bridge is named after a figure of hate and division. That needs to change. [POLITICO: “Clyburn renews calls to rename Edmund Pettus Bridge for John Lewis”]( [Rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge in John Lewis’ memory >>]( {NAME}, Rep. John Lewis -- my dear friend of 60 years -- led hundreds of marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma in a peaceful demonstration fighting for the voting rights of Black Americans. The marchers were met by Alabama state troopers armed with tear gas and clubs. Protesters were brutally beaten, including John who suffered a skull fracture. That day in March became known as Bloody Sunday. The Edmund Pettus Bridge that John and protesters marched across is named after a grand wizard of the Klu Klux Klan. The bridge’s name is a disservice to our country, one that prides itself on its freedoms, and it’s a disservice to John and everyone who have made tremendous sacrifices in the name of equality and justice for all. [Will you add your name today and join me in demanding that the Edmund Pettus Bridge be renamed the John R. Lewis Bridge?]( [ADD YOUR NAME >>]( In all movements, there will be those who stand above the rest in their commitment and service to the movement. John is one of those people. When John and I met in 1960, we both joined the Civil Rights Movement. But where I only adopted nonviolence as a tactic in our fight for civil rights, John internalized it. Nonviolence was John’s way of life -- from the moment he walked across that bridge in Selma nearly six decades ago to the 27 years we served together in the U.S. House of Representatives and all the way to his passing last month. John is an example of all that is good in our country. The Edmund Pettus Bridge should be renamed after someone like him who symbolizes unity, peace, and justice -- not racism and hate. [Add your name and demand the Edmund Pettus Bridge be renamed to honor John Lewis’ memory.]( [ADD YOUR NAME >>]( Thank you, Jim This message was sent to: [{EMAIL}](#) [Click here to receive fewer emails.]( | [Click here to unsubscribe.]( [National Democratic Training Committee](#) Paid for by the National Democratic Training Committee, TrainDemocrats.org, not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Thank you for supporting the National Democratic Training Committee. Our entire team is working around the clock to train Democrats to WIN in 2020. We've already trained more than 30,000 Democrats to win -- but with your help, we can train even more. Please click below to support our training efforts: [DONATE TO TRAIN DEMOCRATS TO WIN >>]( {NAME}, there are 518,000 elected positions in this country. Imagine if Democrats fought for every race -- no matter how small. Imagine a world where our values of compassion and dignity for all people are upheld on every school board, on every city council, and in every state legislature. Want to run for office yourself? [Please click here to explore our FREE campaign training >>]( [I WANT TO RUN FOR OFFICE >>]( We know we email you a lot. But we promise there's a good reason: we are 100% funded by grassroots donors like you. We aren’t a SuperPAC. We don’t shell out to special interests. But we’ll be honest: it’s incredibly expensive. We spend every last penny trying to elect Democrats who will make a difference in New York. But if you'd like to receive fewer emails, you can [click here.]( If you'd like to unsubscribe from our emails, [click here.]( Change or update your email address by [clicking here.]( If you'd like to donate to fund our PROVEN Democratic training program, [please click here >>]( [ [( [( From the entire NDTC team, thanks for your support!