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Who was John Lewis?

"Starting in the 1960s, John Lewis began his activism alongside civil rights legend and good friend Martin Luther King Jr. He participated in many now-historic events, including the 1963 March on Washington, the Freedom Rides, and the Selma to Montgomery marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. John...

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Main Author: Hubbard, Crystal (Author)
Other Authors: Marchesi, Stephen (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2023.
Series:Who was-- ?
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Lewis, John, > 1940-2020 > Juvenile nonfiction.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American civil rights workers > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American legislators > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Biographies > Juvenile.
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Table of Contents:
  • Who was John Lewis?
  • An early calling
  • A young man with a mission
  • The cost of freedom
  • The power of peaceful protests
  • Plunging into politics
  • A mission guided by Martin
  • The activist turned author
  • The end of a life of good trouble
  • Timelines.

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