These historic photos show John Lewis creating 'good trouble' in his lifelong fight for equality

after battling Stage IV pancreatic cancer, left behind a titanic legacy of civil rights and social justice activism – both as a young organizer at the height of the civil rights movement and as a congressman unwavering in his beliefs.

The Georgia Democrat, who was 80, was among the rare class of political figure who, throughout his life, spent his time on the ground protesting for the same causes he advocated for in his decades in Congress. "How fitting it is that even in the last weeks of his battle with cancer, John summoned the strength to visit the peaceful protests where the newest generation of Americans had poured into the streets to take up the unfinished work of racial justice," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in

45 arrests. Yep. Getting arrested appears to be what makes one an icon in our upside down country today.

He also left behind a dilapidated shithole of a district! For someone who marched with MLK he sure was good with abortions of black babies. He was no saint, he profited off civil rights and let his ppl down at home. His district is one of worst in GA!

John Lewis, a legend.

Just another Commie sympathizer.

True Hero❣

What a MAN what a HERO !

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