Title | : | John Lewis: The Last Interview |
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Author | : | MELVILLE HOUSE & Jelani Cobb |
Release | : | 2021-11-23 |
Kind | : | ebook |
Genre | : | Biographies & Memoirs, Books |
Size | : | 2240230 |
Featuring interviews of civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis at almost every stage of his career, this collection illustrates why Lewis has become a human rights icon and remains an inspiration to activists today Throughout John Lewis’s long and storied career he maintained a seemingly unwavering hope for a better future. This hope can be traced throughout the inteviews collected here. From a young activist testifying in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday to recounting the violence he met as a Freedom Rider to an elder statesman inspired by today's civil rights activists, this collection forms a portrait of a man whose life was spent fighting for a better world and never lost hope. |