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“Many of us in Nashville accepted nonviolence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.”

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John Lewis

John Lewis, an American politician born on February 21, 1940, and passed away in 2016. He was a civil rights activist and served as a U.S. Representative. Throughout his life, he actively participated in the American civil rights movement and made significant contributions to the cause of equality and justice. more

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