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A timeline of events in the life of Rep. John Lewis

| July 18, 2020 12:03 AM

Born in rural Alabama during the dark days of Jim Crow segregation, Rep. John Lewis rose from poverty to become a leader of the civil rights movement and later was elected to Congress. Here is a timeline of some major events in Lewis’ life.

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