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John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights activist and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020.
John Llewellyn Lewis (February 12, 1880 – June 11, 1969) was an American leader of organized labor who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMW) from 1920 to 1960.
Sir John Henry James Lewis, OBE (born 1940) is a British businessman, solicitor and charity executive. He has been chairman of Photo-Me International since 2010 and the Attingham Trust since 1990. Early life and education
The family created the John R. Lewis Legacy Institute to support civil rights education and engage in social justice, education equality, and health awareness. ... Lewis, born on Feb. 21, 1940 ...
The Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was a federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions in the United States and Canada from 1935 to 1955. . Originally created in 1935 as a committee within the American Federation of Labor (AFL) by John L. Lewis, a leader of the United Mine Workers (UMW), and called the Committee for Industrial Orga
The book provides new material pertaining to Lewis's personal and professional life. It details his role in the Civil Rights Movement, providing details of his role during the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965, where Lewis was severely beaten and almost died. This biography also chronicles Lewis's legacy of fighting for equality and justice.
John Lewis (1940–2020) was an American politician and civil rights leader from Georgia. John Lewis may also refer to: People. Academics. John ...
Later, he directed some of these funds towards supporting anti-Roosevelt radio broadcasts by the isolationist labor leader John L. Lewis, with the aim of impeding Roosevelt's re-election bid. Initially a supporter of Roosevelt in 1936, Davis had become disillusioned by 1940, and the two had grown apart over foreign policy.