'Not many of us get to live to see our own legacy play out in such a meaningful, remarkable way. John Lewis did.'
: “For parents trying to answer their children’s questions about what to make of the world we are in today, teach them about John Lewis. For the peaceful marchers for racial and economic justice around the world who are asking where we go from here, follow his lead.
For his fellow legislators, govern by your conscience like he did, not for power or party. He was our bridge — to our history so we did not forget its pain and to our future so we never lose our hope.”“We learned from civil rights giant Congressman John Lewis that we have ‘a moral obligation, a mission and a mandate, to speak up, speak out and get in good trouble,’” Tlaib
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