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John Lewis

“John Lewis was my friend, steadfast ally, and personal hero. I loved him and miss him very much. Every page of David Greenberg’s biography brings him back to life with rich details that reveal not only his legendary moral compass, but the pressures and practical realities he maneuvered in both protest and politics.” —President Bill Clinton

“Full of revelations and compulsively readable, this book is—at long last—the biography that the great John Lewis deserves.” —Ambassador Andrew J. Young, former mayor of Atlanta and top aide to Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Behold an American life like no other - lived from outsider protest activist to insider savvy politician with epic, spiritual consequences. From hundreds of revealing interviews and exhaustive documentary research, Greenberg captures Lewis's poetic life in lyrical prose. How dearly we need this model right now of both unsurpassed moral leadership and of the craft of biography.”—David W. Blight, Pulitzer Prize-

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John Lewis
American politician and civil rights leader (–)
This article is about the U.S. representative from Georgia. For the British department stores, see John Lewis & Partners. For other people of the same name, see John Lewis (disambiguation).
John Lewis
Lewis in
In office
January 3, &#;– July 17,
Leader Dick Gephardt
Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by G. K. Butterfield
In office
January 3, &#;– July 17,
Preceded by Wyche Fowler
Succeeded by Kwanza Hall
In office
January 1, &#;– September 3,
Preceded by Jack Summer^[1]
Succeeded by Morris Finley
In office
June &#;– May
Preceded by Charles McDew
Succeeded by Stokely Carmichael
Born
John Robert Lewis

()February 21,
Pike County, Alabama, U.S.
Died July 17, () (aged&#;80)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Resting place South-View Cemetery
Political party Democratic
Spouse
Lillian Miles
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John Lewis
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Who Was John Lewis?
John Lewis grew up in an era of racial segregation. Inspired bygd Martin Luther King Jr., he joined the burgeoning civil rights movement. Lewis was a Freedom Rider, spoke at 's March on Washington and led the demonstration that became known as "Bloody Sunday." He was elected to Congress in and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in
Early Life
John Robert Lewis was born outside of Troy, Alabama, on February 21, Lewis had a happy childhood — though he needed to work hard to assist his sharecropper parents — but he skavd eller irriterad against the unfairness of segregation. He was particularly disappointed when the Supreme Court ruling in 's Brown v. The Board of Education didn't affect his school life. However, hearing King's sermons and news of the Montgomery bus boycott inspired Lewis to act for the changes he wanted to see.
Civil Rights Struggle
In , Lewis left Alabama to attend the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville,

John Lewis
Lewis in
In office January 3, &#;– July 17,
Leader	Dick Gephardt Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	G. K. Butterfield
In office January 3, &#;– July 17,
Preceded by	Wyche Fowler
Succeeded by	Kwanza Hall
In office January 1, &#;– September 3,
Preceded by	Jack Summer^[1]
Succeeded by	Morris Finley
In office June &#;– May
Preceded by	Charles McDew
Succeeded by	Stokely Carmichael
Born	John Robert Lewis ()February 21, Pike County, Alabama, U.S.
Died	July 17, () (aged&#;80) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Resting place	South-View Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lillian Miles • John Lewis () Who Was John Lewis? John Lewis grew up in an era of racial segregation. Inspired bygd Martin Luther King Jr., he joined the burgeoning civil rights movement. Lewis was a Freedom Rider, spoke at 's March on Washington and led the demonstration that became known as "Bloody Sunday." He was elected to Congress in and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Early Life John Robert Lewis was born outside of Troy, Alabama, on February 21, Lewis had a happy childhood — though he needed to work hard to assist his sharecropper parents — but he skavd eller irriterad against the unfairness of segregation. He was particularly disappointed when the Supreme Court ruling in 's Brown v. The Board of Education didn't affect his school life. However, hearing King's sermons and news of the Montgomery bus boycott inspired Lewis to act for the changes he wanted to see. Civil Rights Struggle In , Lewis left Alabama to attend the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville,