"We all live in the same house, we all must be part of the effort to hold down our little house. When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just... do something about it. Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It's all going to work out."
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John Lewis, a pivotal figure in the American civil rights movement, was born on February 21, 1940, in Troy, Alabama. A devoted advocate for justice, he played a crucial role in the struggle for voting rights, most notably as one of the leaders during the historic 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches. Throughout his life, Lewis served as a U.S. Congressman from Georgia, where he continued to champion equality and social justice until his passing in July 2020. His legacy inspires generations to fight for civil rights and equity.
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"Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings."
John Lewis
"The action of Rosa Parks, the words and leadership of Dr. King inspired me. I was deeply inspired. I wanted to do something."
John Lewis"Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves, until we end hatred and division."
John Lewis"We come to Selma to be renewed. We come to be inspired. We come to be reminded that we must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do."
John Lewis"When I was 15 years old and in the tenth grade, I heard of Martin Luther King, Jr. Three years later, when I was 18, I met Dr. King and we became friends. Two years after that I became very involved in the civil rights movement. I was in college at that time. As I got more and more involved, I saw politics as a means of bringing about change."
John Lewis