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In March 1965, John Lewis agreed to help lead a march in Selma, Alabama. In February 1965, police killed local activist Jimmie Lee Jackson, and the community planned the march in his honor. You can see Lewis on this Life magazine cover, wearing a tan jacket.

Law enforcement officers met the protesters with tear gas, whips, and batons, and violently beat them. Lewis sustained a skull fracture.

For John Lewis, activism for social change was a communal activity. He believed that people coming together to protest, mentor, and learn could create a society that they wanted to live in.

Lewis worked throughout his life to create that society, including putting his health and safety on the line—like that day in Selma.

Click the link in our bio to learn more about his story.

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