Dozens gathered Thursday in the Blue Water Area to honor John Lewis and protest policies they say threaten democracy and human rights.

A young John Lewis helped lead hundreds of peaceful protestors across the bridge in support of equal voting rights for Blacks. Lewis was among those attacked by state troopers, suffering a skull fracture in what would come to be known as "Bloody Sunday."

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

"Good Trouble" rally challenges injustice at Unity Park in Greenville, S.C., July 17, remembering U.S. Rep. John Lewis five years after his passing.

Ramirez was one of about 100 people who gathered at Burk Burnett Park Thursday evening to participate in the Good Trouble Lives On protest — a national tribute in remembrance of Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights leader who died on July 17, 2020.

The Good Trouble Lives On protests on July 17 follow similar protests across the U.S., dubbed No Kings, in June.