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Walking with the Wind

Representative John Lewis (D-GA) discussed his autobiography, Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement, published by Simon and Schust… read more

Representative John Lewis (D-GA) discussed his autobiography, Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement, published by Simon and Schuster.

At the age of 23, Representative Lewis was a speaker at the March on Washington in August 1963 with Martin Luther King Jr., organized peaceful protests and sit-ins, and organized the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s drive to organize voter registration during the Mississippi Freedom Summer. He was a leader of the Nashville Movement and campaigned with Robert F. Kennedy during his 1968 presidential campaign. Mr. Lewis served on Atlanta’s City Council before being elected to congress in 1986 after defeating Julian Bond in the Democratic primary. close

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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  • Jul 12, 1998 | 7:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
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