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John Lewis
A fearless voice of the civil rights movement, he turned a lifetime of activism into books that invite readers of every age into the struggle for justice. His writing carries the same clarity, courage, and moral force that shaped American history.
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A Graduated English-Welsh Spelling Book
by John Lewis
About the author
Born in Troy, Alabama, in 1940, John Lewis became one of the most important figures of the American civil rights movement. As a young activist, he joined sit-ins, took part in the Freedom Rides, helped lead the 1963 March on Washington, and was badly beaten during the 1965 Selma voting-rights march known as Bloody Sunday.
Lewis later served for decades in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Georgia's 5th district from 1987 until his death in 2020. Across public life, he was widely known for his steady belief in nonviolence, voting rights, and what he called "good trouble" in the service of justice.
As an author, he brought that history to readers in a direct and personal way. His memoir Walking with the Wind and the acclaimed graphic memoir trilogy March, created with Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell, helped introduce his life and the wider freedom struggle to new generations.