John Lewis - Wikipedia
John Lewis speaks on a House resolution celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Recorded January 21, 2009. John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020.
John Lewis | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica
Oct 7, 2024 · John Lewis was an American civil rights leader and politician best known for his chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and for leading the landmark Selma March in 1965. In 1986 he was elected to a Georgia district that includes Atlanta in the U.S. House of Representatives.
John Lewis: Biography, Civil Rights Leader, Congressman
Apr 3, 2014 · One of the "Big Six" leaders of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, John Lewis continued to fight for people's rights since joining Congress in 1987.
Civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis dead at 80 - CNN
Jul 17, 2020 · “Today, America mourns the loss of one of the greatest heroes of American history: Congressman John Lewis, the Conscience of the Congress,” the California Democrat said.
John Lewis tributes pour in | CNN
Jul 19, 2020 · Congressman John Lewis passed away Friday night, according to a statement from Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office. He was 80 years old.
Remembering Congressman John R. Lewis - Smithsonian Institution
John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940–July 17, 2020) was a giant in the civil rights movement whose wisdom, courage, and moral clarity earned him the nickname “the conscience of the Congress” during his 17 terms as a representative of Georgia’s fifth congressional district.
Life And Legacy Of Congressman John Lewis, A Giant Of The ...
Jul 30, 2020 · A few words from the late civil rights leader and Georgia Congressman John Lewis written before he died and published today in The New York Times.