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John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights activist and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020.
Georgia's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia.The district was represented by Democrat John Lewis from January 3, 1987, until his death on July 17, 2020.
John Lewis: A Life is a biographical account of the former United States Congressman, the late John Lewis. This book was written by David Greenberg and published in October 2024 by Simon & Schuster. [1] [2] [3]
A statue honoring civil rights hero and US Congressman John Lewis was unveiled Saturday outside of Atlanta, replacing a Confederate monument that had stood there for more than a century.
ATLANTA (AP) — Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights icon and the last of the Big Six civil rights activists led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died Friday at age 80.
John Lewis, a civil rights activist who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, has died. He was 80. PHOTOS: John Lewis – congressman and civil rights activist – a life of ...
In 2007, Aydin began working for Georgia congressman John Lewis. In the summer of 2008, while on Rep. Lewis' reelection campaign, Aydin learned that Lewis had been inspired as a young man by a classic 1950s comic book, Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story. They discussed the impact that comic books can have on young readers and soon ...
John R. Lewis may refer to: John Lewis (1940–2020), United States Congressman; John Lewis (California politician) (born 1954), former California State Senator; John Randolph Lewis (1834-1900), soldier and administrator