John Lewis

1 day ago - He was one of the leaders of the ... including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. John Robert Lewis was born near Troy, Alabama, on February 21, 1940, the third of ten children of Willie Mae (née Carter) and Eddie Lewis....

October 27, 2010 - ... John Lewis (born February 21, 1940, near Troy, Alabama, U.S.—died July 17, 2020, Atlanta, Georgia) was an American civil rights leader and politician best known for his chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) ...

During his more than three decades in Congress, Lewis was a formidable legislator who exerted moral and political leadership within the Democratic Party and never forgot his roots as an activist. John Lewis was born on February 21, 1940, in Troy, ...

October 19, 2020 - There was perhaps no single figure whose own life and career embodied the promise, success, and continued challenges of civil rights for Black Americans than John Lewis. Born in 1940 in Alabama, Lewis was at the forefront of the Civil Rights ...

May 11, 2020 - John Lewis. Self: John Lewis: Good Trouble. John Lewis was born on 21 February 1940 in Troy, Alabama, USA. He was married to Lillian Miles. He died on 17 July 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Celebrated as one of the civil ... who, more than any other, continued to influence my life, who made me who I was” (Lewis, 412). Born on 21 February 1940, Lewis was raised on a farm near Troy, Alabama, where his parents were sharecroppers....

He was chairman of the Student ... in the United States Congress for more than 30 years. John Robert Lewis was born on February 21, 1940, near Troy, Alabama....

January 24, 2023 - Congressman John Lewis in his Washington, D.C., office in 2018Photograph by Rebecca Hale, National Geographic · Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Lewis was born on February 21, 1940, in rural Alabama.

January 12, 2021 - Lewis was a Freedom Rider, spoke ... Medal of Freedom in 2011. John Robert Lewis was born outside of Troy, Alabama, on February 21, 1940....

Through the lens of these unique ... for the journalists who shine a light on those who do. John Robert Lewis was born on February 21, 1940, near the town of Troy, Alabama....

4 days ago - Jonathan Kendrick Lewis (October 29, 1983 – September 26, 2012), also credited as Johnny K. Lewis, was an American film and television actor.

October 5, 2023 - Lewis remained at the vanguard of the civil rights movement until his death at the age of 80. Born on February 21, 1940, in Pike County, John Lewis was one of ten children of sharecroppers Eddie and Willie Mae Carter Lewis.

July 21, 2020 - Born: February 21, 1940 in Troy, Alabama, U.S. ... Died: July 17, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Education: American Baptist Theological Institute and Fisk University (BA) ... Notable Quote: “I believe in freedom of speech, but I also believe ...

January 18, 2022 - 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.

March 1, 2023 - He saw something and did something that changed the world for the better. Rest in peace, Congressman Lewis, and thank you. Congressman John Lewis was born to sharecroppers on February 21, 1940, near Troy, Alabama. He passed away on July 17, 2020, after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

June 13, 2022 - WHEREAS, John Robert Lewis, who was sometimes called the "Boy from Troy" was born on February 21, 1940 near Troy, Alabama; Congressman John Lewis died in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 80 on July 17, 2020; and

Here is a timeline of some major events in Lewis’ life. ... Feb. 21, 1940: Born the son of Black sharecroppers near Troy, Alabama. ... Fall 1959: Long interested in civil rights and inspired by the work of the Rev.

March 30, 2022 - Clive Staples "C.S." Lewis was born on November 29, 1898 in Belfast, Ireland (see chronology). He died on November 22, 1963, the same day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

June 3, 2022 - John Lewis was born in 1940 near Troy, Alabama, on a farm where his parents worked as sharecroppers. His parents later purchased 110 acres of their own to farm with the help of John and his nine brothers and sisters, as The New York Times reported.

April 5, 2022 - On the Freedom Rides in the year 1961, when I was beaten at the Greyhound bus station in Montgomery, I thought I was going to die. On March 7, 1965, when I was hit in the head with a night stick by a state trooper at the foot of the Edmund Pettus ...