John Lewis, US civil rights hero and Democratic congressman, dies at 80

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Lewis helped Martin Luther King organise the March on Washington in 1963 and once suffered a broken skull at the hands of state troopers

Lewis, who was born on 21 February 1940 in Alabama, became a prominent leader of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. A founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, he became its chair in 1963, and helped organised the March on Washington, when Martin Luther King Jr delivered his “I have a dream” speech.

 

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The saddest day when we really need him God takes him .

Who Was him ?

A hero. RIP.

Rip

I was worried this was about the waitrose John Lewis 😂 He sounds like a hero, I look forward to learning about him (while I nibble away at this samosa nomnomnom!)

MHSRIP

Rest in peace, John Lewis. May thousands spring up where you left off.

Irreplaceable.

'I say to people today, 'You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.'' - John Lewis

Uh oh. They needed him

R.I.P

JohnLewisGoodTrouble

Oh Lord! God bless the life and soul of JOHN LEWIS. He brought 'Good trouble!' May his memory be a blessing!

We tore down statues of America’s worst, now it’s time to replace them with one of America’s finest. We must erect a statue of John Lewis as quickly as possible. Thank you for your life and legacy. Rest in heaven to a hero ripjohnlewis

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John Lewis, civil rights icon and longtime congressman, diesLewis was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, a group led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that had the greatest impact on the movement JohnLewisGoodTrouble Those ninja turtles....come to think of it. This is a sad day......this man worked everyday to do the right thing! He pushed forward a little more each day! He will be missed and was a true leader in a way this President could never comprehend! SteveSchmidtSES
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