Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis will lie in state at the US Capitol Rotunda on Monday and Tuesday — the first Black lawmaker to receive what is one of America's highest honors. DanaBashCNN has more. Watch 'Go There' live on Facebook:
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Civil rights pioneer, congressman John Lewis to lie in state at U.S. CapitolCivil rights pioneer and longtime U.S. Representative John Lewis will lie in state at the Capitol Building on Monday and Tuesday, allowing time for socially distanced tributes to the protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. A Democratic member of Congress from Atlanta since 1987, Lewis endured numerous
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Civil rights icon John Lewis remembered by fellow veterans: 'We had right on our side'As the nation spends the next several days memorializing the civil rights giant with services in Alabama, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, close friends, mentees and congressional colleagues shared some of their favorite moments with John Lewis.
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John Lewis has 'come home': Civil rights hero honored in his Alabama hometownA son of Alabama sharecroppers who became a lion of the civil rights movement, Lewis will be honored over six days in five cities, from Troy, Alabama, to Washington, D.C.
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Civil rights icon John Lewis remembered in his hometownCivil rights icon and longtime Georgia Rep. John Lewis is remembered in ceremonies in the rural Alabama county where his story began.
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John Lewis has 'come home': Civil rights hero honored in Alabama hometown'He lived with a never-ending desire to help others. He often told us, ‘If you see something wrong, do something,'' Rosa Tyner, Rep. John Lewis' sister, said at a memorial to honor the life of the longtime Georgia congressman in Alabama on Saturday.
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Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Remembered In Ceremonies Across AlabamaThe late Georgia congressman was celebrated Saturday morning at 'The Boy From Troy' memorial service in his Alabama hometown. 'It's up to us to keep his legacy alive,' his great-nephew told mourners.
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