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Honoring John Lewis: A Legacy of Voting Rights

7/18/2025

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On July 17, we honor the enduring legacy of Representative John Lewis, a beacon of the Civil Rights Movement. Five years after his passing, his courageous fight for voting rights alongside Martin Luther King Jr. during the historic 1965 march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge continues to inspire future generations, as Senator Warnock emphasizes the importance of Lewis' influence on ongoing activism.

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On July 17, we honor the enduring legacy of Representative John Lewis, a beacon of the Civil Rights Movement. Five years after his passing, his courageous fight for voting rights alongside Martin Luther King Jr. during the historic 1965 march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge continues to inspire future generations, as Senator Warnock emphasizes the importance of Lewis' influence on ongoing activism.