LBS A Name Worth Keeping

I have learned that the name of the Edmund Pettus Bridge is a lot more than just a name. It has such a significant meaning to many people. It demonstrates that people have the ability to change their mindsets and the Edmund Pettus Bridge reminds people of that every day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrM4BUi4n5w

               That idea of the name Edmund Pettus standing as reminder is interesting and important to me. The idea to change the name of the bridge isn’t the right thing to do. Just like the people who walked across the bridge on the marches I don’t think changing the name to something new and political correct is better. I believe that’s nicks and scratches gives something more value. That’s why if you give the Edmund Pettus bridge a new name it takes away some of those nicks and scratches and it loses its meaning, value and story. Through my investigation behind the name of the Edmund Pettus bridge I gained new perspective of the importance of bad history. We need not to change history by putting a sliver lining around it. We need to keep it as a reminder of what could happen if we act incorrectly. I gained a valuable life lesson from this project which is quite rare for a school project.