Rep. John Lewis

• Barack Obama pays tribute to John Lewis: ‘I stood on his shoulders’

  The former U.S. president joined dozens of politicians, activists and celebrities in paying tribute to the civil rights icon and long-serving U.S. congressman.

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  Jul 18, 2020
  
• John Lewis, U.S. congressman and civil rights leader, dies at 80

  Lewis announced in December that he had been diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer

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  Jul 18, 2020
  
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• U.S. Rep John Lewis vows to remain in office despite stage 4 pancreatic cancer

  Rep. John Lewis is the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists in a group once led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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  Dec 29, 2019
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• Democratic congressman John Lewis rejects Trump, will skip inauguration for first time in 30 years

  It will be the first inauguration Lewis has missed since he began serving in Congress three decades ago.

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  Jan 14, 2017