02611cam a2200457 i 4500 482556680 TxAuBib 20210212120000.0 200826s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020039245 9781647477202 library binding 1647477204 library binding 9781647477288 paperback 164747728X paperback TxAuBib rda Rose, Rachel, 1968- John Lewis : congressman and civil rights hero / by Rachel Rose. Congressman and civil rights hero. Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bearport Publishing Company, [2021] pages cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Bearport biographies Includes bibliographical references and index. Speaking to the Masses -- A Young Activist -- Sunday Bloody Sunday -- Activist in the House -- Hero Until the End. "From sit-ins at lunch counters to sit-ins on the Congress floor, marching in Selma to marching though the halls of the Capitol, John Lewis fought for what he believed in. The incredible civil rights activist had plenty of experience under his belt by the time he stood in front of a quarter of a million people as the youngest leader of the March on Washington. John continued on with the same passion as he turned to create change from within the government. The conscious of the congress continued to advocate for the freedom and safety of all. Learn all about the incredible life of this congressman and civil rights hero"-- Provided by publisher. Ages 7-10 Bearport Publishing Company. Grades 4-6 Bearport Publishing Company. 20210212. Lewis, John, 1940-2020 Juvenile literature. United States Congress House Biography Juvenile literature. African American civil rights workers Biography Juvenile literature. Civil rights workers United States Biography Juvenile literature. African American legislators United States Biography Juvenile literature. Legislators United States Biography Juvenile literature. African Americans Civil rights History 20th century Juvenile literature. Rose, Rachel, 1968-, Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bearport Publishing Company, [2021]. Bearport biographies. QS7