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John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights leader and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death. He was also the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. The district he served includes the northern three-fourths of Atlanta. Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States. He became a leader of the Democratic Party in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1991 as a Chief Deputy Whip and from 2003 as Senior Chief Deputy Whip. He received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1940-02-21
- event Death Date 2020-07-17
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 0.7
- info Birth Place Troy, Alabama, USA
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Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
2021-05-05
7.6
Freedom Riders
2010-02-01
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The March
1964-12-31
10
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
2017-03-09
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Julian and John January 8, 2013
2013-01-09
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Mikeyboy
2013-11-02
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America's Library
2018-12-31
7.3
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970-03-24
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Your vote
1991-01-01
6.2
The State of Marriage
2015-06-12
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Get In The Way: The Journey of John Lewis
2017-06-25
5.5
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016-09-24
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In Remembrance of Martin
1986-02-08
4.6
John Lewis: Good Trouble
2020-07-03
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Breath of Freedom
2014-02-17
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Arc of Justice
2016-12-07
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The Soul of America
2020-10-22
5.4
With Drawn Arms
2020-11-02
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The Words That Built America
2017-07-04
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Sit-In
1960-12-20
6.9
King in the Wilderness
2018-01-22
6.8
The Colbert Report
2005-10-17
6.2
Finding Your Roots
2012-03-24
5.6
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
2021-08-03
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Arthur
1996-10-07
7.8
Bobby Kennedy for President
2018-04-27
6.7
Enslaved
2020-09-14