TY - BOOK AU - Harris, Duchess, AU - Gagne, Tammy. TI - John Lewis: civil rights leader and congressman T2 - Freedom's promise SN - 9781532190858 AV - E840.8.L49 H37 2020 U1 - 323.119/6073B 23 PY - 2020///] CY - Minneapolis, Minnesota PB - Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing KW - Lewis, John, KW - March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom KW - (1963 KW - Washington, D.C.) KW - Juvenile literature KW - African Americans KW - Civil rights KW - Southern States KW - Legislators KW - United States KW - African American civil rights workers KW - Biography KW - Civil rights movements KW - African American legislators KW - Biographies KW - Juvenile works N1 - Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index; Bloody Sunday -- Sitting in and speaking out -- Becoming a leader -- Still making history; Grade 3-6 N2 - John Lewis is an influential African American politician who played a key role in the civil rights movement. He raised awareness of racial discrimination and violence in the 1960s. This book explores Lewis's activism and political career. Includes infographics and glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards ER -