John Lewis NAACP Award

Remembering John Lewis

Rep. John Lewis, born February 21, 1940, died on July 17 at the age of 80. He was a leader of the civil rights movement and longtime U.S. congressman from Atlanta. He marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., won numerous awards and was remembered for so much more. Read more about his life below.

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