Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: John Lewis Made America a More Perfect Union
July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement by President and Executive Director Kristen Clarke:
The nation awakes to the overwhelmingly sad news that Congressman John Lewis of Georgia, a champion for democracy and civil rights, has passed.
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"From marching in the streets to fighting in the halls of Congress, John Lewis literally dedicated his life to the project of making American democra . . .
The nation awakes to the overwhelmingly sad news that Congressman John Lewis of Georgia, a champion for democracy and civil rights, has passed.
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"From marching in the streets to fighting in the halls of Congress, John Lewis literally dedicated his life to the project of making American democra . . .