Remembering John Lewis
Posted on AllSides July 20th, 2020
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
- On July 17, 2020, politician and civil rights icon John Lewis passed away after a six month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was eighty years old.
- He had served as the representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death.
- Lewis, the son of sharecroppers, was one of the original 13 Freedom Riders, and served as one of the "Big Six" leaders who ...