Interview with John Lewis
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Contributor
Lewis, John, 1940 February 21 - 2020 July 17 ; McKiernan, Stephen
Description
John Lewis was a politician and a civil rights leader. He was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district, serving from 1987 until his death in 2020. Lewis had a Bachelor's degree in Religion and Philosophy from Fisk University, and he was a graduate of the American Baptist Theological Seminary. He was the keynote speaker at the historic March on Washington in August 1963.
Date
ND
Rights
In copyright
Date Modified
2017-03-14
Is Part Of
McKiernan Interviews
Extent
41:28
Date of Interview
ND
Interviewer
Stephen McKiernan
Interviewee
John Lewis, 1940 February 21 - 2020 July 17
Biographical Text
John Lewis was a politician and a civil rights leader. He was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district, serving from 1987 until his death in 2020. Lewis had a Bachelor's degree in Religion and Philosophy from Fisk University, and he was a graduate of the American Baptist Theological Seminary. He was the keynote speaker at the historic March on Washington in August 1963.
Duration
41:28
Language
English
Digital Publisher
Binghamton University Libraries
Digital Format
audio/mp4
Original Format
1 Microcassette
Material Type
Sound
Interview Format
Audio
Subject LCSH
Legislators—United States; Civil rights movements—United States--20th century; Lewis, John, 1940 February 21--Interviews
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Keywords
The nineteen sixties; Baby boom generation; Questioning authority; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; Vietnam War; Environmental issues; the Environmental Movement; Dr. Benjamin Spock; Berrigan Brothers; Timothy Leary.
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Citation
“Interview with John Lewis,” Digital Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/911.
