State troopers attacked them and Lewis was left with a broken skull on what became known as Bloody Sunday. Reuters Barack Obama and John Lewis walked across the bridge 50 years after the landmark ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — People paid great heed to John Lewis for much of his ... bringing lawmakers from both parties to see where “Bloody Sunday” went down. Lewis earned bipartisan respect ...

John Lewis forged his legacy as a lifetime champion ... Media outlets from across America captured the brutal attack on film, calling it Bloody Sunday. The event became a pivotal moment in the ...