John Lewis accomplishments as U.S. Representative, Donald Trump on John Lewis death and Rest in Power tributes to di congressman, civil rights movement icon
John Lewis, wey die on Friday at age 80, na di youngest and last survivor of di Big Six civil rights activists wey organize di 1963 March on Washington. Na him bin speak shortly before di Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., give im "I Have a Dream" speech.
Pipo pay great attention and obey John Lewis for much of im life inside di civil rights movement hustle for America. John Lewis major life and times between 1940-2020 John-miles Lewis February 21, 1940: Born di son of Black sharecroppers near Troy, Alabama. ___ He also participate for di sit-ins, mass meetings and the landmark "Freedom Rides" of 1961 wey bin test racial segregation in di South. ___ Eight months later and just days afta helping Martin Luther King Jr. organize di March wey happun for Washington, Lewis chop arrest for di first of more than 40 times, for civil rights activities in Selma. ___ He spends two days in a hospital. Na dat goment action of violence help speed up di passage of the federal Voting Rights Act. ___ Lewis (wey be third pesin form di left) dey follow Martin Luther king to march for Selma for 1965 __ 1971: Lewis take over as executive director of di Voter Education Project, a program of di Southern Regional Council. ___ Later dat year e collect appointment from President Jimmy Carter to direct ACTION, wey be federal volunteer agency. ___ ___ E win re-election 16 times, most recently without opposition for 2018. Only once na im he receive less than 70% of di vote. John Lewis ___ Im also collect Presidential Medal of Freedom, di nation's highest civilian honor, presented by President Barack Obama in 2011. ___ Dem bin dey protest di expulsion of aid workers inside one humanitarian crisis. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Sources: Lewis' congressional biography, U.S. District Court records, The Associated Press files. John Lewis Tributes to John Lewis From across di world pipo dey pay respect over di death of di rights icon and `American hero' From Harvard University to former US President Barack Obama na accolades upon accolades dey pour in as respect for John Lewis. Di flag of USA go fly at half-staff as a mark of respect for di memory and longstanding public service of Representative John Lewis. Di flag dey fly at half mast over di White House