Fighting for Change in America
John Lewis recounts his first meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his early days in the monumental Civil Rights Movement, and how that political activism ultimately led to his current political career as a U.S. Congressman.
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A Fireman on the Southern Railroad
S1 E2 - 1m 48s
Cory Booker learns about his early 20th-century ancestors and the origin of the Booker family name.
Education | Only in America
S1 E2 - 2m 42s
An introduction to the life and times of John Lewis-a leader of the African American civil rights movement in the 1960s who now maintains its legacy as a member of Congress.
Education | A Long Struggle
S1 E2 - 3m 29s
An introduction to the life and times of John Lewis-a leader of the African American civil rights movement in the 1960s who now maintains its legacy as a member of Congress.
Education | Slave Master Relationships
S1 E2 - 4m 16s
An introduction to the life and times of John Lewis-a leader of the African American civil rights movement in the 1960s who now maintains its legacy as a member of Congress.
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