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John Lewis was born on February 21, 1940.

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Lewis becomes a founding member of the SNCC, a group that organized protests.

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John Lewis graduates from the ABTS in 1961.

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John Lewis volunteers as a freedom writer.

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Lewis is an important speaker during the March on Washington.

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John Lewis is a leader in the voting rights protest march from Alabama. This soon became known as "Bloody Sunday" because the protesters were attacked by police and angry mobs.

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President Jimmy Carter appionts John Lewis to help lead a program called ACTION.

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Lewis wins the election to the City Council of Atlanta. It was here that he served his first term in Congress.

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John Lewis co-authors "Walking With The Wind" He also writes a trilogy called "March" which talks about what he did in the civil rights movement

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John Lewis earns the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest award.

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John Lewis passes away. He lived to be 80 years old.