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John Lewis

Former 17-term Georgia congressmember and a leader of the civil rights movement who died July 17, 2020.

StorySep 07, 2012

Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, on Re-Electing Obama and Fighting to Protect the Vote

StorySep 03, 2012

Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, on the Struggle to Win–and Now Protect–Voting Rights in U.S.

StoryJul 10, 2012

Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, on the Struggle to Win–and Now Protect–Voting Rights in U.S.

StoryNov 17, 2010

45 Years Later, Former Alabama State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Killing Black Civil Rights Worker Jimmie Lee Jackson

StoryNov 17, 2010

Rep. John Lewis on Congress After GOP Victory, Closing Gitmo, Afghan War and Ethics Conviction of Charles Rangel

StorySep 23, 2008

“Race Is Everything in this Case”: Rep. John Lewis Urges State of Georgia to Spare Life of Troy Davis Hours Before His Scheduled Execution

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