17+ Congressman John Lewis Signature Images. John lewis was born the son of sharecroppers on february 21, 1940 outside of troy, alabama. He grew up on his family's farm and attended segregated public schools in pike county, alabama.

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John lewis, american civil rights leader and politician best known for his chairmanship of the student nonviolent coordinating committee and for leading the landmark selma march in 1965.

It was actually hank johnson, not john lewis, and he most certainly did ask that. Atlanta — john lewis, 75, has been a democratic member of the u.s. He helped ensure equal rights for black americans and was an important ally of martin luther king jr. I live in georgia's 5th congressional district.