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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › John-Lewis-AmericanJohn Lewis | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica

    May 3, 2024 · John Lewis, 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 began representing a Georgia district that includes Atlanta in the U.S. House of Representatives.

  2. www.pbs.org › newshour › showRemembering the life and legacy of John Lewis - PBS

    Jul 18, 2020 · John Lewis was born on February 21, 1940, outside of Troy, Alabama, the son of sharecroppers. He attended segregated public schools and said it was the activism and the radio broadcasts of...

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  4. www.nytimes.com › the-daily › john-lewisThe Life and Legacy of John Lewis - The New York Times

    Jul 20, 2020 · Representative John Lewis, a stalwart of the civil rights era, died on Friday. We take a look at his life, lessons and legacy. On today’s episode: Brent Staples, a member of the Times editorial...

  5. www.obama.org › stories › celebrating-the-enduringCelebrating the enduring legacy of John Lewis and his work ...

    To honor the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s death, President Obama and Congressman John Lewis participated in a My Brother’s Keeper Alliance roundtable with students from Ron Brown College Preparatory High School in Washington, D.C. President.

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  7. www.cnn.com › us › live-newsFast facts about John Lewis - CNN

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    Birth date:February 21, 1940 Birth place:Troy, Alabama Birth name:John Robert Lewis Father: Eddie Lewis, sharecropper Mother: Willie Mae (Carter) Lewis Marriage:Lillian Miles Lewis (December 21, 1968-December 31, 2012, her death) Children:John Miles Education: American Baptist Theological Seminary, B.A., 1961; Fisk University, B.A., 1967 Religion: ...

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    Lewis' skull was fractured in 1965 during an attempted voting rights march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama. By his own count, Lewis was arrested more than 40 times during his days of civil rights activis.

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    1959-1960: Organizes student sit-in demonstrations in the Nashville area. May 1961: Volunteers as a Freedom Rider, challenging bus and rail segregation laws. 1963-1966: Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. August 28, 1963: Keynote speaker at the March on Washington. March 7, 1965:Helps organize a voting rights march from Selma...

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  8. www.nbcnews.com › news › nbcblk'We are the legacy': John Lewis lives on in the generations ...

    Jul 28, 2020 · His commitment to youth extended to the John Lewis Fellowship, which supports young grassroots activists in dismantling inequality, and his internship program for high school and college...

  9. chick-fil-apeachbowl.com › news › 2020/12/31Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Honors John Lewis’ Legacy with ...

    Dec 31, 2020 · As a part of the transition, the endowments will be renamed the John Lewis Legacy of Courage Scholarship – Endowed by the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The primary focus of the program will shift to help students from Title 1 high schools in the communities Lewis dedicated his life to serving.