John Lewis
@repjohnlewis
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Congressman, Georgia's Fifth Congressional District
Atlanta, GA
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59 years ago today I was released from Parchman Farm Penitentiary after being arrested in Jackson, MS for using a so-called "white" restroom during the Freedom Rides of 1961.
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56 years ago today I was released from Parchman Penitentiary after being arrested in Jackson, MS for using a "white" restroom.
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I have been beaten, my skull fractured, and arrested more than forty times so that each and every person has the right to register and vote. Friends of my gave their lives. Do your part. Get out there and vote like you’ve never voted before.
#vote
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I fought too long to end discrimination based on race and color to allow discrimination based on gender identity to be considered acceptable
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Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.
#goodtrouble
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I was beaten, left bloody and unconscious so that every American has the right to vote. Friends of mine gave their lives. Do your part. Vote
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55 years ago today, we were beaten, tear gassed, and trampled by horses. I thought I saw death. I thought I was going to die. I don't know how I made it back, but I know we cannot rest. We cannot become weary. We must keep pushing and pulling and find a way to get in the way.
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There is no such thing as an illegal human being. We may have all come here on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.
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We were beaten, we were tear-gassed. I thought I was going to die on this bridge. But somehow and some way, God almighty helped me here. We cannot give up now. We cannot give in. We must keep the faith, keep our eyes on the prize.
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57 years ago today I was released from Mississippi State Penitentiary, better known as Parchman, after being arrested in the Jackson, MS bus station for using a so-called "white" restroom during the Freedom Rides.
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Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Do not become bitter or hostile. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. We will find a way to make a way out of no way.
#goodtrouble
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Sometimes you have to get in trouble--good trouble, necessary trouble--to make a way out of no way.
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Never have I seen legislative action that reveals such clear disdain for the human dignity of the most vulnerable among us.
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Fifty-eight years ago this week, I was released from Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman Farm, after being arrested at the bus station in Jackson, Mississippi for using a so-called "white" restroom during the Freedom Rides.
#GoodTrouble
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53 years ago today, we were beaten, tear gassed, trampled by horses, and left bloody on the bridge in Selma. On this anniversary, we cannot rest. We must honor those who gave their lives for the right to vote. We must continue to find a way to get in the way.
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I know your pain, your rage, your sense of despair and hopelessness. Justice has, indeed, been denied for far too long. Rioting, looting, and burning is not the way. Organize. Demonstrate. Sit-in. Stand-up. Vote. Be constructive, not destructive.
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What happened in Texas can clearly be laid at the President’s feet. He encouraged people. He created the climate. He fanned the flames.
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The future of our democracy is at stake. I truly believe the time to begin impeachment proceedings against this president has come. To do otherwise would betray the foundations of our democracy.
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Even though I was arrested, I smiled bc I was on the right side of history. Find a way to get in the way
#goodtrouble
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was my hero, my mentor, my friend, and my brother. We honor his legacy by celebrating this holiday as a day on, not a day off. It is a day of action, a day of love, to give of ourselves to others and begin anew the building of the beloved community.
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I have been in some kind of fight – for freedom, equality, basic human rights – for nearly my entire life. I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now.
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I never thought I would live to see a day when the Supreme Court of the United States would again make a decision as inhumane as Dred Scott v. Sandford or Korematsu v. United States.
#StandWithMuslims
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Thank you for all of the kind birthday wishes. Each day on earth is a gift we must use to continue building the Beloved Community.
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Senator John McCain was a warrior for peace. He will be deeply missed by people all around the world.
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54 years ago today, we were beaten, tear gassed, trampled by horses, and left bloody on that bridge in Selma. But we cannot rest. We cannot become weary. We must honor those who gave their lives for the right to vote. We must continue to find a way to get in the way.
#goodtrouble
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58 years ago today, I was arrested for the first time as a participant in the sit-ins at lunch counters in downtown Nashville. Walking out to the paddy wagons, I tried to walk with a sense of pride & dignity. I felt free, I felt liberated. I felt like I crossed over.
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Your vote matters. If it didn’t, why would some people keep trying to take it away?
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55yrs ago today I was released from Parchman Penitentiary after being arrested in Jackson for using "white" restroom
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62 years ago today, Rosa Parks stood up for what is right, what is fair, and what is just, by sitting down on a Montgomery city bus and refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. Her actions took raw courage and helped ignite a movement.
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I’ve marched, protested, been beaten and arrested--all for the right to vote. Friends of mine gave their lives. Honor their sacrifice. Vote.
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55 years ago today, we marched on Washington for jobs and freedom. I spoke number six, Dr King spoke number ten, and out of everybody who spoke that day I’m the only one still around.
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There is no sound more powerful than the marching feet of a determined people.
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@SpeakerPelosi
Madam Speaker,
Keep the faith and keep your eyes on the prize.
Best wishes,
John Lewis
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I never thought that I would witness the dismantling of the checks and balances of our country, and I never imagined that Republicans would cast aside the national security interests of our nation.
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I oppose this conference report with every bone in my body. This tax bill is a $2.3 trillion holiday gift for Wall Street, the rich, and the wealthy. Conceived in darkness and birthed with the help of donors and funders. This bill is not for the people. It is not tax reform.
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Don’t tell me this is about protecting the Second Amendment when you won’t stand up for the First Amendment.
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53 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by President Johnson. I shed a little blood on that bridge in Selma and friends of mine gave their lives so that no person would be denied their right to vote. Now do your part—get registered, and vote.
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Thank you for all of the kind birthday wishes. I still feel good, I feel young. I’m ready to keep fighting, to keep pushing, to keep getting in good trouble, necessary trouble so that we may continue to build the beloved community.
#GoodTrouble
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During another period, we knelt. There is nothing wrong with kneeling down to stand up against injustice. It’s protected by the Constitution
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I hope everyone had a safe holiday. I spent some of the break playing with my cats.
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Thank you,
@ABCNetwork
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Never give up, never give in, never give out. Keep the faith and keep your eyes on the prize. Each and every vote matters. Do your part and vote like you’ve never voted before. Believe in the power of love and together we will build the Beloved Community here in America.
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Be bold. Be courageous. Vote like you’ve never voted before. Together we can redeem the soul of America.
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I was beaten, left bloody & unconscious while friends of mine gave their lives to ensure that every person has the right to register & vote. But five years ago the SCOTUS Shelby County v Holder decision stuck a dagger in the heart of the Voting Rights Act. We must
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I stand with our transgender service members, and I pray that they will not lose heart. They must know that we love them. We respect them.
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If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was preaching today, he would be speaking the idea that we are one people, one family, one house—the American house and the world house—that we must learn to live together as brothers and sisters, if not we will perish as fools.
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The vote is precious, almost sacred. Friends of mine paid the ultimate price so that every person can vote their conscience. As a native of Alabama, I ask you to do your part. Honor their sacrifice. Vote.
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53 yrs ago today I was released from Parchman Penitentiary after being arrested in Jackson for using "white" restroom
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The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument in a democratic society. We must use it.
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We must do more than mourn and pray for those murdered in Texas. We must act.
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During another period people waited in immovable lines, faced billy clubs and cattle prods, in order to register and vote. Have courage, raw courage, and let nothing stop you from exercising your right to vote in this election. Do your part. Vote.
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Sometimes you have to let the spirit move you.
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To the young people speaking up and speaking out today, my heart is with you. Keep walking and keep marching all the way to the polls in November. You will change America.
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50 years ago today, I learned the painful news that my friend, my mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had been assassinated in Memphis, TN. He was my brother, my leader--that day it felt like something died in all of us.
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I am sick and outraged over the murder of journalist and American permanent resident Jamal Khashoggi. The President and his administration have failed to uphold their duty to the Constitution and to the rule of law by turning a blind-eye to this demonic act.
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Mr. Speaker, the time for action is now. We know the facts. There are too many guns. How many more children must die? How many more students? How many more teachers? People who are not willing to lead should get out of the way.
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The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument we have in a democratic society.
Do your part.
Get registered. Vote.
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Be bold. Be courageous. Never be afraid to speak up and speak out. Together we can build a more perfect union.
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There is no sound more powerful than the marching feet of a determined people.
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Today is
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- I was beaten, left bloody & unconscious so that every person could register and vote. Do your part.
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We have lost one of the great artists of our time. Aretha Franklin was one of God’s precious gifts to the world—one of God’s shining jewels. She is deeply loved by millions of people as the Queen of Soul. Her voice is still a guiding light to vocalists today.
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Congratulations Senator-elect Doug Jones! I look forward to working with you.
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Dr. King taught us to recognize the dignity and worth of every human being. He was the moral compass of our nation.
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President Trump’s attendance and his hurtful policies are an insult to the people portrayed in this civil rights museum. After President Trump departs, we encourage all Mississippians and Americans to visit this historic civil rights museum.
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The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument we have in a democratic society. We must use it.
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We honor Dr. King’s legacy through service to our community and adherence to the philosophy & discipline of nonviolence
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VOTE! Do your part. Honor the sacrifice of those who marched and protested, those who were beaten and left bloody, those who gave the last full measure of devotion so that each and every one of us can exercise our right to vote. You can change America.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was my friend, my mentor; he was like a big brother.
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The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument we have in a democratic society. And we must use it.
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Dr. King was my friend, my brother, my leader. He was the moral compass of our nation and he taught us to recognize the dignity and worth of every human being.
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Our children and their children will ask us what did you do? What did you say? For some this vote may be hard. But we have a mission and a mandate to be on the right side of history.
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Our nation has at times created & enforced unjust laws. It is up to people of conscience to expose such injustice through nonviolent means.
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There is no room in our society for gun violence and especially not in a place of worship. Elected officials must stop fanning the flames of hatred, bitterness, and division. We must condemn these terrible acts in the strongest possible terms and work to heal these deep wounds.
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Never has there been a more important time to guarantee that each voice can freely speak up and speak out. We cannot allow a few powerful companies to control what you see and do on the Internet. We must save
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Sometimes you have to get in the way. You have to make some noise by speaking up and speaking out against injustice & inaction
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Separating children from their parents is cruel, it is inhumane, and it is not in keeping with the moral values of our nation. It is simply un-American. I will fight this action with every fiber of my being.
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Never give up, never give in, never give out. Keep the faith, and keep your eyes on the prize. Together, we can redeem the soul of America.
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Those who are sick will suffer, and some of them will die. This is a shame and a disgrace. May God have mercy on us all.
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Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year—it is the struggle of a lifetime. Be persistent and consistent. We shall overcome.
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54 years ago today we led a peaceful, orderly, nonviolent march through the streets of Washington.
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I am deeply disturbed by the outcome of the Helsinki summit. The leader of this nation takes an oath before God to defend this country from all enemies both foreign and domestic, but this president is not defending the American way of life.
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The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument we have in a democratic society. Use it.
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I don’t understand why this Congress refuses to stand up to help young people and children. Failing to protect undocumented youth or reauthorize CHIP is cruel and inhumane. These young people are our future and they deserve better.
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We are shocked and numb. How many more must die? Our conscience must move us to action. It is time for the American people to demand action from their elected leaders.
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55 years ago today, I was arrested in the Jackson, MS bus station for using a "whites-only" restroom.
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We are sick and tired of seeing little babies taken from their mothers. That's not right, it's not fair, and history will not be kind to us. As a nation and as a people we can do much better. We may have to turn America upside down to turn it right-side up.
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Wishing everyone a happy New Year. May we all resolve to live each day with purpose and hope, never forgetting that the way of peace and the way of love is the better way.
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52 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. We must defend and restore the VRA.
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Have courage—raw courage—to stand up and speak up for those left out and left behind.
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