John Lewis: Congressman and Civil Rights Hero

John Lewis: Congressman and Civil Rights Hero — page 1
A Call for Change More than 250,000 people swarmed the nation's capital for the August 28 1963 March on Washington They were there to protest the discrimination against black Americans John Lewis stepped up to face the crowd and began to speak He called for change for fair treatment and safety for all He was only 23 years old but he was ready for the fight John was the youngest of the six leaders who helped organize the march They were known as the Big Six John spoke to the crowd