John Lewis

Acting

Born: 1940-02-21
Died: 2020-07-17
From: Troy, Alabama, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

John Robert LewisJohn R. LewisCongressman John LewisU.S. Representative John LewisRep. John Lewis約翰路易斯

Biography

John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights leader and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death. He was also the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. The district he served includes the northern three-fourths of Atlanta. Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States. He became a leader of the Democratic Party in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1991 as a Chief Deputy Whip and from 2003 as Senior Chief Deputy Whip. He received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Awards & Nominations15 won · 0 nominated

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Walter Dean Myers Award

2017
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Glyph Comics Award for Best Writer

2017
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Inkpot Award

2017
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Michael L. Printz Award

2017
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National Book Award for Young People's Literature

2016
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Presidential Medal of Freedom

2011
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Spingarn Medal

2002
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Profile in Courage Award

2001
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Wallenberg Medal

1999
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Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

1999
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Lillian Smith Book Award

1998
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Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights

1998
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Library of Congress Living Legend

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Sibert Medal

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Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech