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. He participated in the 1960 Nashville sit-ins and the Freedom Rides, was the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating …

John Lewis (born February 21, 1940, near Troy, Alabama, U.S.—died July 17, 2020, Atlanta, Georgia) was an 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 1965, a landmark event in …

2014年4月3日 · 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. Updated: Jan 12, 2021 4:42 PM EST (1940-2020)

2013年6月30日 · John Lewis (February 21, 1940—July 17, 2020) was an American politician and civil rights leader who served as a United States Representative for the Fifth Congressional District in Georgia from 1987 until he died in 2020. During the 1960s, Lewis was a college student and served as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

2020年10月19日 · There was perhaps no single figure whose own life and career embodied the promise, success, and continued challenges of civil rights for Black Americans than John Lewis. Born in 1940 in Alabama, Lewis was at the forefront of the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. A co-founder and chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee …

2023年6月23日 · Alongside other civil rights leaders, Lewis delivered a passionate speech where he called for an end to racial discrimination and emphasized the urgency of achieving racial equality. Also Read: John Lewis Facts. His stirring words, including the famous line “We march today for freedom,” resonated with the crowd and helped galvanize support ...

February 21, 1940. Celebrated as one of the civil rights movement’s most courageous young leaders, John Lewis, a founding member and chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), greatly contributed to student movements of the 1960s. He described Martin Luther King as “the person who, more than any other, continued to influence my life, who …

2021年1月22日 · Few individuals in the history of the American civil rights movement cast as long a shadow as Representative John Lewis (1940–2020). Born in rural Alabama as the son of sharecroppers, Lewis first gained fame (at least in his hometown newspaper) by preaching a sermon at his family church before even turning 16.

2024年12月8日 · John Lewis was a prominent civil rights leader and U.S. Congressman whose life and work significantly shaped the struggle for racial equality in America. Born on February 21, 1940, in Alabama, Lewis grew up under the harsh realities of segregation, which fueled his determination to fight for justice.

A civil rights icon and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Lewis of Georgia was a freedom fighter for more than 60 years. Called one of the most courageous activists the Civil Rights Movement ever produced, he dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing civil liberties and building what he called the “beloved community” in America.