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    American politician and civil rights leader

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  2. Mar 9, 2024 · John Lewis (born February 21, 1940, near Troy, Alabama, U.S.—died July 17, 2020, Atlanta, Georgia) American civil rights leader and politician best known for his chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and for leading the march that was halted by police violence on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, in ...

  3. Jul 19, 2020 · John Lewis, a civil rights icon and longtime US congressman, has died.He was 80. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2019. Lewis became involved in the civil rights movement at 15 ...

  4. Apr 3, 2014 · Best Known For: 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. Industries. U.S....

  5. Jul 18, 2020 · He was 80. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Lewis’ passing late Friday night, calling him “one of the greatest heroes of American history.”. “All of us were humbled to call Congressman ...

  6. Jul 30, 2020 · Rep. John Lewis was laid to rest today at South-View Cemetery following a funeral service that took place at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s former church in Atlanta. An honor guard carried the ...

  7. Jul 17, 2020 · John Lewis, Towering Figure of Civil Rights Era, Dies at 80. Images of his beating at Selma shocked the nation and led to swift passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. He was later called the ...

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