These historic photos show John Lewis creating 'good trouble' in his lifelong fight for equality
Anntaninna Biondo and Joshua Bote, USA TODAY
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U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who died July 17 after battling Stage IV pancreatic cancer, left behind a titanic legacy of civil rights and social justice activism – both as a young organizer at the height of the civil rights movement and as a congressman unwavering in his beliefs.
The Georgia Democrat, who was 80, was among the rare class of political figure who, throughout his life, spent his time on the ground protesting for the same causes he advocated for in his decades in Congress.
"How fitting it is that even in the last weeks of his battle with cancer, John summoned the strength to visit the peaceful protests where the newest generation of Americans had poured into the streets to take up the unfinished work of racial justice," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in her tribute.
Take a look at these photos, spanning more than 50 years of his life, that show how Lewis put himself on the line for justice and equality across multiple social and political movements.
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