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To: The Alabama State House and The Alabama State Senate

Rename Edmund Pettus Bridge

Change the name from that of a notorious Ku Klux Klan leader to Amelia Boynton Bridge, a civil rights activist who passed away last year.

Why is this important?

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

As noted, the text of the petition should be modified to "Amelia Boynton Robinson" Bridge, who passed away in August 2015. "Amelia" is a much nicer sounding name than "Edmund." That she was beaten on this bridge by racists renders this an act of poetic justice.

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2020-02-27 23:34:53 -0500

25 signatures reached