Organizers said the protests were a direct response to what they characterize as the Trump administration’s “brazen rollback” of civil and human rights.

A Savannah gathering commemorated the fifth anniversary of civil rights activist and former Georgia Representative John Lewis's death. Attendees advocated for voting rights expansion and protested potential cuts to programs like Medicaid and Social Security.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell took time on Monday to remember the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, marking the fifth anniversary of his passing this week.