John Lewis 1940-2020: Celebrating A Legendary Life in Photos

The congressman and civil rights icon died on Friday.

Early Says In Activism - Lewis speaks at a meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Washington DC in 1964.

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Early Says In Activism - Lewis speaks at a meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Washington DC in 1964.

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Marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - John Lewis marching arm in arm with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Reverend Ralph Abernathy, Ralph Bunche, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Fred Shuttlesworth, and more during a march in Selma, Alabama on March 21, 1965.

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Marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - John Lewis marching arm in arm with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Reverend Ralph Abernathy, Ralph Bunche, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Fred Shuttlesworth, and more during a march in Selma, Alabama on March 21, 1965.

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Good Trouble - Lewis was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi for using a restroom reserved for 'white' people during the Freedom Ride demonstration against racial segregation in 1961.

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Good Trouble - Lewis was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi for using a restroom reserved for 'white' people during the Freedom Ride demonstration against racial segregation in 1961.

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John Lewis Wounded During Freedom Riders Protest - John Lewis and Minister James Zwerg after being attacked and beaten by pro-segregationists in Montgomery, Alabama during the early 1960s.

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John Lewis Wounded During Freedom Riders Protest - John Lewis and Minister James Zwerg after being attacked and beaten by pro-segregationists in Montgomery, Alabama during the early 1960s.

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John Lewis With Dr. King And Others Prior To King's Groundbreaking "I Have A Dream" Speech - John Lewis standing with Whitney Young Jr., Martin Luther King Jr., Walter Reuther, and Dr. Eugene Carson Blake standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on April 4, 1963. King delivered his landmark 'I Have a Dream' speech later that day. 

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John Lewis With Dr. King And Others Prior To King's Groundbreaking "I Have A Dream" Speech - John Lewis standing with Whitney Young Jr., Martin Luther King Jr., Walter Reuther, and Dr. Eugene Carson Blake standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on April 4, 1963. King delivered his landmark 'I Have a Dream' speech later that day.

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"I Have A Dream" - Rep. John Lewis with National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice Matthew Ahmann, Rabbi Joachim Prinz, Protestant minister Eugene Carson Blake, Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) leader Floyd McKissick, labor union leader Walter Reuther, National Urban League executive director Whitney Young, labor union leader A Philip Randolph, NAACP leader Roy Wilkins, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. just moments prior to King's "I Have A Dream" speech.

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"I Have A Dream" - Rep. John Lewis with National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice Matthew Ahmann, Rabbi Joachim Prinz, Protestant minister Eugene Carson Blake, Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) leader Floyd McKissick, labor union leader Walter Reuther, National Urban League executive director Whitney Young, labor union leader A Philip Randolph, NAACP leader Roy Wilkins, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. just moments prior to King's "I Have A Dream" speech.

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Rep. John Lewis With Barack Obama On His Innaguration Day - Rep. John Lewis next to Barack Obama during his first Innaguration Day at the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2009.

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Rep. John Lewis With Barack Obama On His Innaguration Day - Rep. John Lewis next to Barack Obama during his first Innaguration Day at the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2009.

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Medal Of Freedom - Rep. John Lewis is presented with the 2010 Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama at the White House in 2011. The medal is the highest honor awarded to civilians. 

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Medal Of Freedom - Rep. John Lewis is presented with the 2010 Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama at the White House in 2011. The medal is the highest honor awarded to civilians.

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Opening Of Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture - Rep. John Lewis delivers remarks during opening ceremony of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. on February 22, 2012.

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Opening Of Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture - Rep. John Lewis delivers remarks during opening ceremony of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. on February 22, 2012.

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Selma, Revisited - On the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” Rep. John Lewis stands on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, where he was beaten by police during an attempted march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery.

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Selma, Revisited - On the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” Rep. John Lewis stands on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, where he was beaten by police during an attempted march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery.

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A Final Return To Selma - Rep. John Lewis joined by former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Reverend Al Sharpton, Senator Elizabeth Warren and more as he speaks during march in honor of the Annual Bloody Sunday March across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 1, 2020.

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A Final Return To Selma - Rep. John Lewis joined by former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Reverend Al Sharpton, Senator Elizabeth Warren and more as he speaks during march in honor of the Annual Bloody Sunday March across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 1, 2020.

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John Lewis Pays Respects To Elijah Cummings - John Lewis at Statuar Hall preparing to pay his respects to Rep. Elijah Cummings, another pillar in the fight for civil rights who passed away in October, 2019.

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John Lewis Pays Respects To Elijah Cummings - John Lewis at Statuar Hall preparing to pay his respects to Rep. Elijah Cummings, another pillar in the fight for civil rights who passed away in October, 2019.

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Marching In Solidarity With BLM Protesters In Wake Of George Floyd Death - Rep. John Lewis protesting at Black Lives Matter Plaza in front of the White House in Washington D.C. on June 7, 2020.

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Marching In Solidarity With BLM Protesters In Wake Of George Floyd Death - Rep. John Lewis protesting at Black Lives Matter Plaza in front of the White House in Washington D.C. on June 7, 2020.

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