After Representative John Lewis died on Friday, millions have paid tribute to decades of Georgia Congress activism, fighting for social justice and voting rights. Many pointed to Lewis’s iconic leadership in the 1965 march that became known as Bloody Sunday, sparking a wave of support to rename the Edmund Pettus …
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President Trump tweeted only once on Saturday, posting a simple message that praised the late Rep. John Lewis as a “civil rights hero.” Lewis, who had represented Georgia for decades in the House, died Friday in Atlanta at the age of 80. I had advanced pancreatic cancer. “Saddened to hear …
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Don’t all deceased congressmen look alike? In an excruciating charade, Florida Senator Marco Rubio tweeted a tribute to the late Rep. John Lewis on Saturday, and combined it with a photo of himself with the late Rep. Elijah Cummings. “It was an honor to meet and be blessed to serve …
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Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights icon who helped organize the 1963 March in Washington and served in Congress for decades, died, his family confirmed in a statement. Lewis was 80 years old. “It is with inconsolable pain and abiding sadness that we announce the passing of US Representative John …
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Former presidents, members of Congress and numerous celebrities expressed their condolences and respect for Georgia representative John Lewis, a monumental figure in the nation’s civil rights movement who passed away on Friday. Barack Obama praised Lewis, 80, for the physical and emotional sacrifices he made for the United States as …
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