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8 Photos That Prove John Lewis' Actions Produced a Greater America
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John Lewis is a Civil Rights Icon - period. As a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and the only living speaker from the 1963 March on Washington, he serves as a role model for all aspiring and rising activists who seek a blueprint on what it takes to commit oneself to a life of public service. Here are a few photos that prove his actions and audacious involvement in the civil rights movement produced a greater America. Here's a mugshot of John Lewis getting into what he called "good and necessary trouble" after being arrested for participating in the Freedom Rides of 1961. Speaking...
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