John Lewis

John Lewis

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.

  • Populariteit : 1.084
  • Bekend om : Acting
  • Verjaardag : 1940-02-21
  • Geboorteplaats : Troy, Alabama, USA
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John Lewis Films

  • 2021
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    Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story

    Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2010
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    Freedom Riders

    Freedom Riders

    7.6 2010 HD

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  • 1964
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    The March

    The March

    7 1964 HD

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  • 2017
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    The Obama Years: The Power of Words

    The Obama Years: The Power of Words

    10 2017 HD

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  • 2013
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    Julian and John January 8, 2013

    Julian and John January 8, 2013

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2013
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    Mikeyboy

    Mikeyboy

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2018
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    America's Library

    America's Library

    1 2018 HD

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  • 1970
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    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

    King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

    7 1970 HD

    Deze documentaire geeft een beeld van het publieke leven van Dr. Martin Luther King. Beelden van de beroemde busboycot in Alabama in 1955 tot de 'I...

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  • 1991
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    Your vote

    Your vote

    1 1991 HD

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  • 2015
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    The State of Marriage

    The State of Marriage

    6.2 2015 HD

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  • 2017
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    Get In The Way: The Journey of John Lewis

    Get In The Way: The Journey of John Lewis

    1 2017 HD

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  • 2016
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony

    National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony

    5.5 2016 HD

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  • 1986
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    In Remembrance of Martin

    In Remembrance of Martin

    9 1986 HD

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  • 2020
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    John Lewis: Good Trouble

    John Lewis: Good Trouble

    4.6 2020 HD

    De actuele biopic concentreert zich op de al lang bestaande bekendheid van John Lewis als voorvechter van de burgerrechten en zijn voortdurende...

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  • 2014
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    Breath of Freedom

    Breath of Freedom

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2016
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    Arc of Justice

    Arc of Justice

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2020
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    The Soul of America

    The Soul of America

    5.4 2020 HD

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  • 2020
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    With Drawn Arms

    With Drawn Arms

    5.4 2020 HD

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  • 2017
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    The Words That Built America

    The Words That Built America

    6 2017 HD

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  • 1960
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    Sit-In

    Sit-In

    1 1960 HD

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  • 2018
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    King in the Wilderness

    King in the Wilderness

    6.9 2018 HD

    Martin Luther King Jr. wordt in deze film tijdens de laatste jaren van zijn leven gevolgd via de persoonlijke verhalen van de mensen om hem heen: van...

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  • 2005
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    The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

    6.838 2005 HD

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  • 2012
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    Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

    6.2 2012 HD

    De bekende Harvard-wetenschapper Henry Louis Gates jr. helpt mensen lang verloren familieleden te ontdekken die al generaties lang verborgen zijn in...

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  • 2021
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    Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

    Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

    5.6 2021 HD

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  • 1996
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    Arthur

    Arthur

    7 1996 HD

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  • 2018
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    Bobby Kennedy for President

    Bobby Kennedy for President

    7.7 2018 HD

    Bobby Kennedy was een Amerikaans politicus van de Democratische Partij. Een jurist, advocaat, auteur en activist van beroep. Hij was een broer van de...

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  • 2020
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    Enslaved

    Enslaved

    6.7 2020 HD

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