In Pictures: Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Honored at the US Capitol.

07/28/2020 USA


A hearse carrying the flag-draped coffin with the body of Representative John Lewis (D-GA) stops in front of the Lincoln Memorial before heading to the US Capitol, where he will remain in the state on Dec. 27. July 2020 in Washington, DCImage copyright
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Civil Rights Corps icon Democrat John Lewis will remain in state this week at the roundabout on the United States Capitol.

The tribute is reserved for American statesmen and military leaders, including twelve American presidents.

The coffin of civil rights pioneer John Lewis, who died on July 17, drives down 16th Street, renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza, near the White House in Washington.Image copyright
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Lewis, “Congressional Awareness,” died of pancreatic cancer at age 80 on July 17.

People watch as a hearse with the coffin covered with the flag of the late Representative John Lewis, (D-GA), drives by the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, USA, July 27, 2020Image copyright
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His funeral procession passed through various DC landmarks, including the Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr memorials and Black Lives Matter Plaza, the site of Lewis’ last public appearance.

To the U.S. Military honor guard carries the coffin of civil rights pioneer John Lewis (D-GA), who died on July 17, climbing the steps of the U.S. Capitol.Image copyright
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House Democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi, her Senate counterpart, Republican Mitch McConnell, and other US lawmakers attended an invitation-only ceremony for Lewis at the roundabout.

Coffin carrying Congressman John Lewis arrives at the eastern front of the United States CapitolImage copyright
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Speaking at the ceremony for her longtime colleague, Ms. Pelosi described Lewis as a “person of greatness,” who “committed her life to promoting justice.”

The coffin of the Representative of the United States of Georgia, John Lewis, arrives during a ceremony preceding the lie in state at the Rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, DCImage copyright
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The private ceremony will be followed by a public visit conducted outdoors.

Lewis was a member of the House of Representatives for Georgia’s 5th District, an area that covered most of the state capital, Atlanta. He was one of the “Big Six” civil rights leaders, which included Martin Luther King Jr, and helped organize the historic 1963 March in Washington.

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