Posted on Jul 26, 2020
Mourners pay tributes to rights icon John Lewis
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A memorial service has been held for US civil rights icon John Lewis in his hometown of Troy, Alabama.
Mourners were required to wear masks at Troy University's Trojan Arena because of the coronavirus outbreak, and the number of visitors was limited to 800.
Lewis, a Democratic congressman, died last week of pancreatic cancer aged 80.
He was one of the "Big Six" civil rights leaders, which included Martin Luther King Jr, and helped organise the historic 1963 March on Washington.
He was a member of the House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th District, an area which covered most of the state capital, Atlanta.
Mourners were required to wear masks at Troy University's Trojan Arena because of the coronavirus outbreak, and the number of visitors was limited to 800.
Lewis, a Democratic congressman, died last week of pancreatic cancer aged 80.
He was one of the "Big Six" civil rights leaders, which included Martin Luther King Jr, and helped organise the historic 1963 March on Washington.
He was a member of the House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th District, an area which covered most of the state capital, Atlanta.
Mourners pay tributes to rights icon John Lewis
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
John Lewis, civil rights giant, crosses Selma bridge final last time
Solemn crowds watched as Lewis, who died July 17 at the age of 80, was borne by caisson over the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
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The last of a breed, he will be sorely missed, even by his enemies who must now face a different breed
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I'd hate to say it, but over the years, somewhere the same party that he fought to have rights with, screwed him over and was taken over by the power rich white people. I'll admit that he worked and worked hard for the people, but like everyone else in DC, he was corrupted at some point and that didn't go over well. he became like everyone else in DC, a person for himself
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