“Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) died on Friday at the age of 80 after battling with pancreatic cancer, per multiple reports, including NBC News and Politico. Why it matters: Lewis, one of the organizers and speakers for the infamous 1963 March on Washington and led the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, served in the House of Representatives since 1987 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011.” (Axios)
A top House Democratic source has also confirmed that Congresman John Lewis has passed away at 80 after battling stage IV pancreatic cancer. https://t.co/AhCGtUyJRt
— Yashar Ali ???? (@yashar) July 18, 2020
59 years ago today I was released from Parchman Farm Penitentiary after being arrested in Jackson, MS for using a so-called "white" restroom during the Freedom Rides of 1961. pic.twitter.com/OUfgeaNDOm
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) July 7, 2020
“…we were beaten, tear-gassed, and trampled by horses. I thought I saw death. I thought I was going to die. I don’t know how I made it back, but I know we cannot rest. We cannot become weary. We must keep pushing and pulling and find a way to get in the way.”
We were beaten, we were tear-gassed. I thought I was going to die on this bridge. But somehow and some way, God almighty helped me here. We cannot give up now. We cannot give in. We must keep the faith, keep our eyes on the prize. pic.twitter.com/eOw9uMYAAL
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) March 2, 2020
Here’s John Lewis torching the Supreme Court for gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965:
“Those justices were never beaten or jailed for trying to register to vote. They have no friends who gave their lives for the right to vote. I want to say to them, Come and walk in my shoes.”
— Cristian Farias (@cristianafarias) July 18, 2020
BREAKING: John Lewis has died at 80 years old https://t.co/9972eliZ6a
— Axios (@axios) July 18, 2020
The Edmund Pettus Bridge must become the John Lewis Bridge. https://t.co/GNsPevdVEQ
— Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) July 18, 2020
I vow to get in good trouble.
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