Lewis, John Robert
1940-2020 · Contribution: 1986-2020
Law & Civil Rights
Served 17 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives after a foundational role in the 1960s civil rights movement; known as 'the conscience of the Congress'
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- Born
- 1940-2020
- Category
- Law & Civil Rights
Impact on the world
Lewis bridged the civil-rights movement and the halls of Congress, spending his life insisting the nation live up to its ideals and make 'good trouble.'
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