People paid great heed to John Lewis for much of his life in the civil rights movement. If that speech marked a turning point in the civil rights era — or at least the most famous moment — the struggle was far from over. WATCH | A look at John Lewis's legacy:U.S. Rep. John Lewis was the last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists who organized the 1963 March on Washington. Lewis, foreground, is hit by a state trooper during a civil rights voting march in Selma, Ala., in March 1965. Saddened to hear the news of civil rights hero John Lewis passing.
Source: CBC News July 18, 2020 03:57 UTC