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John Lewis

John Robert Lewis was an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the United States House of Representatives for from 1987 until his death in 2020. He was the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee from 1963 to 1966. Lewis was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington. He fulfilled many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States. Wikipedia*

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John Lewis has 946 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1963 Compiled Program as a National Chair for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. The year with the most videos was 1995 with 85 videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2015 with an average of 9,688 views per program. Most appearances with Nancy Pelosi (34), David E. Bonior (18), Bill Clinton (17). Most common tags: African Americans, African American History, Civil Rights.

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U.S. Representative, D-GA 5th January 3, 1987 - July 17, 2020 Videos: 944 National Chair c. June 1, 1963 - c. May 31, 1966 Videos: 2

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