Follow the courageous
journey of John Lewis, a civil rights hero, congressional leader, and
human rights champion whose unwavering fight for justice spanned the
past 57 years. The son of sharecroppers, Lewis grew up in the segregated
South and rose from Alabama's Black Belt to the corridors of power on
Capitol Hill. His humble origins have forever linked him to those whose
voices often go unheard.
Through
never-before-seen interviews shot over 20 years, Lewis tells the
gripping tale of his role in the vanguard of the Civil Rights Movement.
He was the youngest speaker at the historic 1963 March on Washington and
he led the Bloody Sunday march in Selma in 1965 where Alabama state
troopers attacked peaceful protesters with billy clubs, bullwhips, and
tear gas. This march led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights
Act into law, which prohibited racial discrimination at the polls.
Originally an activist
pushing from the outside, Lewis became the conscience of congress who
made noise on the inside pressing for justice, equality, and human
rights. Despite setbacks—and there were many—John Lewis' eyes remained
steadfastly on the prize.
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