John Lewis
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John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights leader and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death. He was also the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. The district he served includes the northern three-fourths of Atlanta. Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States. He became a leader of the Democratic Party in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1991 as a Chief Deputy Whip and from 2003 as Senior Chief Deputy Whip. He received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Known for
Credits
Never Lose Sight of Freedom (2006)
Actor
The Words That Built America (2017)
as Self - Reader: The Constitution
Children of the Civil Rights (2015)
as Self
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)
as Self (archive footage)
Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul (—)
as Self
King in the Wilderness (2018)
as Self
John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)
as Self
Julian and John January 8, 2013 (2013)
as Himself
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony (2016)
as Self
The Soul of America (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Freedom Riders (2010)
as Self - Freedom Rider
The Obama Years: The Power of Words (2017)
as Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story (2021)
as Self
With Drawn Arms (2020)
as Self
In Remembrance of Martin (1986)
as Self
Breath of Freedom (2014)
as Himself
The March (1964)
as Self
Mikeyboy (2013)
as Steve (IRA Agent)
The State of Marriage (2015)
as Self
Get In The Way: The Journey of John Lewis (2017)
as Himself
America's Library (2018)
as Self
Arc of Justice (2016)
as Himself
Your vote (1991)
as Self
Sit-In (1960)
as Self