John Lewis Leader, Freedom Rider and Path Maker of Civil Rights Era Dies at 80

John Lewis Leader, Freedom Rider and Path Maker of Civil Rights Era Dies at 80

July 20, 2020

We post images from a mural in Atlanta photographed a number of years ago by Jaime Rojo, as we remember with admiration, gratitude, and respect Congressman John Lewis of Georgia.

“I APPEAL TO ALL OF YOU TO GET INTO THIS GREAT REVOLUTION THAT IS SWEEPING THIS NATION. GET IN AND STAY IN THE STREETS OF EVERY CITY, EVERY VILLAGE AND HAMLET OF THIS NATION UNTIL TRUE FREEDOM COMES, UNTIL THE REVOLUTION OF 1776 IS COMPLETE” – John Lewis, March on Washington, August 28, 1963

John Lewis. February 02, 1940 – July 17, 2020. Atlanta, Georgia. The Loss Prevention. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
John Lewis. February 02, 1940 – July 17, 2020. Atlanta, Georgia. The Loss Prevention. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Representative John Lewis, top left was arrested in Jackson, Miss., in May 1961 along with fellow Freedom Riders. They were swiftly convicted of disturbing the peace. (photo courtesy of Mississippi Department of Archives and History)

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