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U.S. Rep. John Lewis is presented with the 2010 Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama during an East Room event at the White House Feb. 15, 2011 in Washington, DC.
The life of late civil rights icon and longtime Rep. John Lewis was celebrated on Tuesday night in a prime time, all-star CBS special hosted by Oprah Winfrey. The special featured tributes from Brad Pitt, Tyler Perry, Trevor Noah, Gayle King and many more., which told the life story of the Georgia lawmaker. Lewis became a key figure in the civil rights movement, helping to lead the"Bloody Sunday" march through Selma, Alabama, which helped spur the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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