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Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

John Lewis grew up in an era of racial segregation, and was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. to join the civil rights movement, where he became a Freedom Rider, spoke at 1963's March on Washington, and led the march from Selma to Montgomery. (2/5) — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 9, 2021

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Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

As one of the most significant figures in American history, and famously known as one of the "Big Six" leaders of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, John Lewis relentlessly fought for equal rights for many decades of his life. (1/5) https://t.co/OOwqeB9bu3 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 9, 2021

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This ended in what's known as "Bloody Sunday," which sped up the passage of 1965's Voting Rights Act. He was elected to Congress in 1986 representing Georgia's 5th District, as one of the most respected members of Congress. (3/5) — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 9, 2021