Tributes paid to US civil rights pioneer John Lewis after his death aged 80

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The congressman, one of the 'Big Six' leaders alongside Dr Martin Luther King, helped to organise the historic 1963 March on Washington and had his skull fractured by violent police as he marched in Selma

The congressman, one of the "Big Six" leaders alongside Dr Martin Luther King, was one of the organisers behind historic 1963 March on Washington in which Dr King gave his "I have a dream" speech.

 

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And here we are rubbing salt in the wound by closing his shops. Shameful.

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John Lewis, US civil rights hero and Democratic congressman, dies at 80Lewis helped Martin Luther King organise the March on Washington in 1963 and once suffered a broken skull at the hands of state troopers 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 JohnLewisGoodTrouble Oh Lord! God bless the life and soul of JOHN LEWIS. He brought 'Good trouble!' May his memory be a blessing!
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