(Congressman Lewis is the one wearing the white rain coat)Hey Everyone!
Sorry I haven’t written on the blog yet this week. It has been very busy the past few days with seminar papers and my research project. However, I would like to fill you in on an influential person our class had the opportunity to meet. His name is John Robert Lewis. Mr. Lewis is now a Congressman from Georgia, but as a young man he was one of the big six members of the Civil Rights Movement. This man is an extraordinary person who has dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing civil liberties, and building what he calls "The Beloved Community" in America. His dedication to the highest ethical standards and moral principles has won him the admiration of many of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle in the United States Congress. He's truly an American hero.
As a young man he was inspired to join the Civil Rights Movement when he heard about the Montgomery Bus Boycott and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s radio speeches. Being moved by such activism he decided to join the cause. He organized many sit-ins and also participated in the Freedom Rides. Alongside Martin Luther King Jr., Mr. Lewis also gave a speech at the March on Washington. Imagine having to follow after Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream speech!” Another one of his inspiring moments was when he led protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The march was supposed to march from Selma to Montgomery, but Alabama police officers brutally attacked them. This became known as “Bloody Sunday.” He told us how he was often brutally beaten for his actions, and how his jaw was broken. Mr. Lewis now has a speech impediment because of this.
When he was speaking to our class and telling us about his life accomplishments, I could not even imagine what he had gone through. The struggle he endured for African American equality has also continued to his job as Congressman. He still aims to represent those who are underrepresented in government. He believes all people should live equally, no matter who you are and what makes you different. Mr. Lewis is an inspiration to us all, and I believe more people should follow his example.
What a great seminar!
Andreanna
Sorry I haven’t written on the blog yet this week. It has been very busy the past few days with seminar papers and my research project. However, I would like to fill you in on an influential person our class had the opportunity to meet. His name is John Robert Lewis. Mr. Lewis is now a Congressman from Georgia, but as a young man he was one of the big six members of the Civil Rights Movement. This man is an extraordinary person who has dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing civil liberties, and building what he calls "The Beloved Community" in America. His dedication to the highest ethical standards and moral principles has won him the admiration of many of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle in the United States Congress. He's truly an American hero.
As a young man he was inspired to join the Civil Rights Movement when he heard about the Montgomery Bus Boycott and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s radio speeches. Being moved by such activism he decided to join the cause. He organized many sit-ins and also participated in the Freedom Rides. Alongside Martin Luther King Jr., Mr. Lewis also gave a speech at the March on Washington. Imagine having to follow after Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream speech!” Another one of his inspiring moments was when he led protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The march was supposed to march from Selma to Montgomery, but Alabama police officers brutally attacked them. This became known as “Bloody Sunday.” He told us how he was often brutally beaten for his actions, and how his jaw was broken. Mr. Lewis now has a speech impediment because of this.
When he was speaking to our class and telling us about his life accomplishments, I could not even imagine what he had gone through. The struggle he endured for African American equality has also continued to his job as Congressman. He still aims to represent those who are underrepresented in government. He believes all people should live equally, no matter who you are and what makes you different. Mr. Lewis is an inspiration to us all, and I believe more people should follow his example.
What a great seminar!
Andreanna
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