John Lewis · Obama White House archive
50 Years Ago:
Lewis’s own 2015 reflection connects Selma, the Voting Rights Act and the continuing work of protecting voting rights.
1965 · Selma and Montgomery, Alabama
John Lewis & the Selma voting-rights campaign
Civil rights & equality
John Lewis and other voting-rights marchers were attacked by law enforcement on Bloody Sunday in Selma. Images of the violence drew national attention to Black Americans’ exclusion from voting. Lewis’s memoir and documentary place Selma within his longer commitment to nonviolent organizing and public service.
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When1965
WhereSelma and Montgomery, Alabama
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Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement
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1 itemsJohn Lewis and Michael D’Orso
Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement
Lewis’s firsthand memoir supplies a broader account of the movement. A companion book to the documentary.
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John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)
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The Boy from Troy: How Dr. King Inspired a Young John Lewis
John Lewis remembers the influence of Martin Luther King Jr. on his decision to join the civil-rights movement. Listen to his recollections and read the accompanying transcript.
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1965: Voting Rights Act
The Selma campaign and the nationally witnessed violence helped hasten passage of the Voting Rights Act. The law grew from a broad movement; it was not the achievement of one person alone.
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