Legendary leader in the US fight for civil rights.

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RIP Mr Lewis you fought the good fight.

RIP a true American hero.

a true leader. John Lewis will be remembered as an icon of good.

a true hero,r.i.p. John Lewis.

Amazing human being. A true hero. RIP John Lewis.

Rest In Peace, Hero.


John Lewis
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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

Your likes, like so many others, shall not pass this way again. RIP, sir.

RIP John. You truly are an inspiration and a fabric of the American dream!



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RIP. They should rename the bridge after him.

A true American hero. This is a big loss. Why do we keep losing the good apples while the bad apples continue to rot society? Its just not right.

A great man. RIP

They called him the conscience of the "Congress." I am saddened to hear as he was one of the good ones. He advocated for what he called getting into "good trouble."

More bad news in a year filled with it.



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Nice of Paul to send respects..


Paul McCartney
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Sad to hear the news that civil rights legend John Lewis died yesterday. He was such a great leader who fought with honesty and bravery for civil rights in America. Long may his memory remain in our hearts. How about renaming the famous Pettus Bridge...


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A lot of coverage here in U.K. of the passing of John Lewis.

From what I know and what I have seen about this truly really good guy, it's all very well deserved.

Civil rights is something you should be born with in life and right up to when you live your life until the end................and that is for everyone.

RIP John Lewis.

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ROCKMAN

His integrity and passion has inspired many to follow his path. John Lewis will
live on in those he has inspired. He was truly a great man...

he was great, RIP john lewis

He was a remarkable man. We need him more than ever.

Please. No politics on IORR.

In this time of reassessing our past and tearing down monuments to monsters in the process, I think we should start memorializing true heroes and their struggles by naming structures and public places after them and dedicating public art to them. Mr Lewis would be one of my choices, along with Barack Obama. God bless you both.

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Please. No politics on IORR.

There's a difference between politics & human rights/dignity. Representative Lewis personified dignity in the fight for human rights.

His speech at the Lincoln Memorial alongside M.L.K. was a testimony to Human Dignity.

R.I.P.

One of the giants of the civil rights movement who will be mightily missed ! R.I.P.

John Lewis transcends mere politics. I heard many news personalities calling Jon " a saint". That remains to be seen but he was an extraordinary man, a man of peace, humility and wisdom. His suffering will long be remembered along with the strides that he made for civil rights in this racist-infested country. He cannot be replaced, and as someone said it is truly sad that the ROTTEN ONES live (" rotten apples," I believe he said) while "the Good Apples die." I do believe he has inspired enough patriots to carry forward his fight and his message, his vision of what America SHOULD be. I think he left us with enough hope to carry on with the work that still needs to be done towards racial equality. Rest In Peace, John Lewis.