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John Lewis Impact On The Civil Rights Movement

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"The Civil Rights Movement" fits the description of many words. But it affected people of color, ethnicities, religions, and cultures for the better. This happened with the help of the community, and the people of color who led and stood up for the people of America. What went into the making of this memorable movement, couldn't remain as a thought, but an ocean of ideas that flowed from one another to have one central agreement that the lives of African Americans could not remain the same. How did African Americans make such a large impact on Civil Rights? Over the fourteen years that the Civil Rights Movement went on, many events changed the perspective of the passerby's on the Civil Rights Movement. One of the ways this happened is the fact …show more content…

More specifically, who went into this movement? Many people had made a momentous effort in the movement, but some stood out more than others. One of those people is John Lewis. Born in 1940, he strived to destroy the idea of segregation. Segregation didn't affect his life much until "hearing King's sermons" about the "Montgomery bus boycott" (John Lewis 2). In 1963, as one of the "' Big Six' leaders of the civil rights movement," the events of the "March on Washington" were planned (John Lewis 5). Even though the Civil Rights Act had become a law, it did not help with the treatment of African Americans. To combat this Lewis led a "march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama," where he got severely beaten (John Lewis 6). Even though he got beaten and cursed at, Lewis later went on to join the House of Representatives in 1986, where he continued to fight for voting rights. On July 17, 2020, he would die of stage four pancreatic cancer. But the legacy of the Civil rights Movement did not end with Lewis. Lateefah Simon, an advocate for civil rights, has continued to fight for black rights throughout the world. She recently started her journey by launching the "Leading Edge Fund" to grow ideas for the next generation of civil rights leaders (Lateefah Simon 2). She now works on "anti-recidivism youth services" (Lateefah Simon

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The graphic memoir, March, is a biography about Congressman John Lewis’ young life in rural Alabama which provides a great insight into lives of black families in 1940s and 50s under Jim Crow and segregation laws. March opens with a violent march at the Edmund Pettus Bridge, which the gruesome acts later became known as “Bloody Sunday,” during this march, 600 peaceful civil rights protestors were attacked by the Alabama state troopers for not listening to their commands. The story then goes back and forth depicts Lewis growing up in rural Alabama and President Obama’s inauguration in 2009. This story of a civil rights pioneer, John Lewis, portrays a strong influence between geography, community, and politics. The correlation between these pillars of March is that they have to coexist with other in order for John Lewis to exist that the world knows today.

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John Lewis was a civil rights activist and an American politician. John gained a notable profile because of his work that he had done in the civil rights movement by being a chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee also known as the SNCC which he commissioned the structure. The SNCC is a youth-led, nonviolent campaign against segregation and different types of racism. John Lewis was born on February 2, 1940 near Troy,Alabama, but unfortunately died on July 17,2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. He went to a segregated school and his parents encouraged him to not mind the discrimination he will receive.

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Who was John Lewis? John Lewis was born in Troy, Alabama and grew up in a family of sharecroppers. He also grew up in an area of segregated schools. Lewis went to college in Nashville, Tennessee at Fisk University, where he learned about nonviolent protests. Lewis helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and joined the freedom riders.

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Lewis was arrested for the first time doing what he felt was right, what he felt would make a positive difference for people of color. His first arrest was on February 27th of 1960. He was arrested for participating in a non-violent sit-in at a local diner in Nashville, Tennessee. He was led to do a non-violent sit-in because he first took a non-violent workshop with Jim Lawson on March 26th, 1958. He was encouraged to go to a non-violent workshop when he heard of it happening, possibly because one of his biggest role models, Martin Luther King Jr., preached and supported a non-violent movement that happened with Rosa Parks on the bus boycott.

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This movement practiced non-violent methods of civil disobedience against racially discriminatory laws and practices. The Montgomery bus boycott that made it legal for African Americans to sit in the front of the bus. And the 3 people that

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Although John Lewis had forces like segregation hold him back, there are four turning points such as his first bible, the trip to Buffalo, first arrest, and meeting Martin Luther King for the very first time. From the book March, written by John Lewis, I will show how these situations really made a difference for him to become a public speaker and activist for equal rights. In this essay, I am going to describe how these impacted his life. I will first start with when he was given his first bible.

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John Lewis was a shy boy, but did not falter when speaking towards a cause, whether it be civil rights or the word of God. A very large reason why Lewis was able to dedicate himself to his cause was himself facing the ridicule of diversity. All African Americans in the south faced racial discrimination, that is a given. John Lewis however was discriminated even more for he had a speech impediment. He would stutter and not be able to finish his words.

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Meacham cites numerous examples of John Lewis's tireless advocacy for civil rights throughout his career, including his work on voting rights, criminal justice reform, and LGBTQ+ rights. One particularly powerful example is Lewis's support for the Black Lives Matter movement in the years leading up to his death in 2020. Despite being in his late seventies and battling cancer, Lewis continued to speak out against police brutality and racial injustice, recognizing that the fight for equality and justice is far from over. Meacham's analysis of this example is important because it highlights the urgency of the current moment and the ongoing need for activism and engagement in the struggle for civil rights. By drawing on Lewis's legacy and his lifelong commitment to justice, Meacham encourages readers to continue the work of creating a more just and equitable society, even in the face of significant

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