Bibliograph

John Lewis, American politician and civil rights icon, Caitie McAneney

Type

Label

John Lewis, American politician and civil rights icon, Caitie McAneney

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes webliography

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

John Lewis

Oclc number

989726899

Responsibility statement

Caitie McAneney

Series statement

Breakout biographies

Sub title

American politician and civil rights icon

Summary

The civil rights movement of the 1960s brought John Lewis out of anonymity. As one of the "Big Six" leaders of the civil rights movement, he participated in the March on Washington as the youngest speaker of the event. Even after the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act were passed, Lewis continued to fight for civil rights. Readers will learn that today he represents Georgia in the House of Representatives and has advocated for healthcare reform, improvements to education, and reducing poverty. This biography shows that Lewis serves as a role model for young people throughout the country by fighting equal rights for all

Table Of Contents

Rights icon -- Son of sharecroppers -- Open eyes -- Off to college -- Sitting still, moving forward -- Lewis and the Freedom Riders -- Leader of nonviolence -- The March on Washington -- Setbacks and victories -- A bloody march -- House of Representatives -- Good trouble -- Hero of civil rights -- Timeline

Target audience

juvenile

Classification