Uploaded to YouTube on Feb 17, 2011
Since
1987, John Lewis has represented Georgia's 5th congressional district,
which encompasses most of Atlanta. From age 18 when he met Martin Luther
King, Jr., Lewis played a crucial role in the Civil Rights Movement. He
was the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee(SNCC)
and was the youngest speaker at the 1963 March on Washington. From
organizing the first lunch-counter sit-in, participating in the Freedom
Rides to the legendary Marches on Washington and from Selma, AL to
Montgomery, AL Lewis braved police brutality and physical violence in
the name of civil rights. Here, Congressman Lewis reflects upon his work
and what receiving this medal signifies to him.
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