Lewis, John - Primary Sources: People - The 1960s - LibGuides at Christopher Newport University

Online Sources: John Lewis

Abandoned in Alabama
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"U.S. Rep. John Lewis recalls losing state protection when the Freedom Riders entered Montgomery, Ala., and the mob's decision to also attack the press."
Civil Rights Activist John Lewis: Looking Back
Interview with John Lewis (Video) [America, They Loved You Madly,]
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"Interview with John Lewis conducted for America, They Loved You Madly, a precursor to Eyes on the Prize. Discussion centers on the sit-ins in Nashville, the philosophy of non-violence, the Freedom Rides, his role in SNCC, and the March on Washington."
Interview with John Lewis (Video) [Eyes on the Prize]
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"Interview with John Lewis conducted for Eyes on the Prize. Discussion centers on the voting rights movement in Selma, Alabama, his friendship with Martin Luther King, Jr., the relationship between SCLC and SNCC, his view on the philosophy of nonviolence, and his involvement in the March on Washington."
John Lewis, “Speech At The March On Washington” (28 August 1963) [Voices of Democracy]
John Lewis - March from Selma to Montgomery, "Bloody Sunday," 1965
Lewis Elected as SNCC Chairman
The March on Washington Original Draft of SNCC Chairman John Lewis' Speech to the March
The March on Washington SNCC Chairman John Lewis' Speech as Given to the March (CRMV)
Oral History Interview with John Lewis

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