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John Lewis almost died several times before 30. He survived, but other civil rights leaders didn’t
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John Lewis almost died several times before 30. He survived, but other civil rights leaders didn’t

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John Lewis is known as a heroic face of the civil rights movement, but he faced incredible danger in his efforts to change the country. The civil rights icon went on to live a full life and passed away at 80 years old, an age many of his peers in the movement never reached.July 30, 2020

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