John Lewis: A Civil Rights Legend Who Saw Humanity in His Oppressors

 John Lewis, the great civil rights leader and Georgia congressman, died of pancreatic cancer on July 17, 2020, but he never left the headlines. His name and spirit stayed front and center throughout this year’s presidential campaign. At the Democratic National Convention in August, speaker after speaker paid tribute to Lewis and his legacy. During the Democrats’ get-out-the-vote drive, Lewis’ insistence on the importance of...read more.

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