The gatherings invoked the Civil Rights leader’s memory while offering another venue for groups protesting the Trump administration this year.

More than 200 rallied in Fort Myers to honor John Lewis and protest what they see as threats to civil and human rights.

Community members and elected officials gathered at Fenton’s First Presbyterian Church Thursday for a teach-in celebrating the work, life, and legacy of civil rights icon John Lewis. Lewis, who represented Georgia’s 5th district for 34 years,