The son of Alabama sharecroppers waged nonviolent battles against injustice at lunch counters, schools, bus stations and streets of the South.
Lewis moved his fight from the lunch counters, schools, bus stations and streets of the South to the halls of Congress, where he was the Democrats' senior chief deputy whip and member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. While battling cancer, he ran for reelection to an 18th term in Congress, and during the protests following the police killing of George Floyd, he visited a 2-block-long asphalt canvas on Washington's 16th Street that says "BLACK LIVES MATTER" in giant yellow letters.
He received a B.A. in religion and philosophy from Fisk University and was a graduate of the American Baptist Theological Seminary, both in Nashville, Tennessee.in Nashville, and in 1961 he joined the Freedom Rides against segregation at bus terminals across the South, according to his congressional website.
During the "Mississippi Burning" Freedom Summer the next year, he organized voter registration drives and community action programs.
Regis Philbin also died btw. I guess it doesn’t matter since he wasn’t black
Pretty much everyone gets this now. Lost it's meaning.
May he rest in peace
And realDonaldTrump has plenty of time to golf with Favre, but no time to pay his respects. foolsfollowtrump.
RIP John Lewis a truly great man, who put his own body on the line so others my live more freely, Jesus welcome this great man home where he belongs🙏
Has Trump mentioned Lewis yet? Yet another example of white supremacist agenda; calls them fine people, glories Confederate generals while refusing to acknowledge evils of slavery, the last time America separated children from their parents, until Trump revived it at the border.
he was a dirty and corrupt Dem! give him a statue!
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Prayers...
He support abortions he is in hell now.
I heard. He will be missed.
Who is this Never heard of him.
RIPJohnLewis ThankYouJohnLewis
He looks like Adam
Goodbye hateful person
Regardless of political affiliation, this man was very accomplished despite overwhelming odds against him...an inspiration...
This is why we need term limits he has been in political office what's 50 years there's no call for anybody dominating it we need term limits to get new fresh people in there. These old dinosaurs who are stuck in their old ways their ways do nothing for America
Maybe a hood man, but definitely a CORUPT politician
This is a man worthy of a statue!
MHSRIP JohnLewis
Good night ... quit posting this racist’s face all over the place.
Claims to be pro choice. Chooses to die anyways.
He used his POWER to EMPOWER others...now let me see..who needs a lesson on that? Sorry his family, friends and fellow citizens lost his leadership.
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So he “served” how many years? And it’s HOW MUCH BETTER🤔
Sorry to hear about this good man, but he knows the Democrat party is not what it use to be.
A true example of values and humanity. You will always be in our hearts leading us north.
Rest in peace!!!! A true American icon.
CNN MSNBC FoxNews CBSNews abcnews NYT CLAT CHOP realDonaldTrump JoeBiden Sadly, all these BLM protesters out there have no idea who John Lewis is, what state he represents or what he did for civil rights!!!
somegoodnews i think you should feature this good news mate
RIP🙏🙏🙏🙏
Finally some good news :)
A hero - legend - RIP
Condolences for his family. But how is it that the Dems can hide life threatening illnesses; Cummings, RBG, Lewis, but freak out that Trump eats McD’s?
What's up w/2020
It is, (as if), metaphorically John Lewis and Elijah Cummings, who died to the day 9 months ago, were lovers, who couldn't live without one another.. - Rep. John Lewis, civil rights freedom fighter who rose to Congress, dies at 80
I think people confused him with Elijah Cummings. I know I mixed the two up. Yes he played a big role in the Civil Rights movement. I don’t like his politics but recognize his contributions to and historical significance in this country.
a true leader of men
John Lewis was an important figure in the civil rights movement, and a consistent voice for change through non-violent protest until his death. His voice and perspective were always important. May he Rest In Peace.
Hello!!!! Sob someone released this a few days ago . “Oh no Don’t say that!!! Yes it’s true . Sad but true.
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RIP🙏 John Lewis🇺🇸💪
This hurts, this one hurts. RIPJohnLewis
Oh no... R.I.P.
RIP
How the heck can you be a civil rights freedom fighter, and be a Republican at the same time?
BelodyJS May the angels gently lift him up and fly him home in glory.
Another awesome man is no longer with us. Hope John and Elijah are greeting him. Prayers and good thoughts for his family. Also a thank you to them for sharing an honorable wonderful man with us. He will be missed
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Radical.
All talk, talk, talk — no action or results.
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May he rest and his spot be filled with a republican.
May he rest in peace.
Too many Civil Rights heroes are dying, time to make some new ones.
He will indeed hear “Well done good and faithful servant” RIP sir, rest well.
If you’re looking for an optimistic view of America, it’s John Lewis’. We can only hope for a lot more John Lewises in our future.
we lost a real one!! rip ❤️
jwhittenbergK5 💔 RIP John Lewis.
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