John Lewis - Get in the Way

The Nashville Sit-Ins

With fellow students in 1961, Lewis began a nonviolent sit in campaign at Nashville lunch counters where African Americans had long been refused service.

The Nashville Sit-Ins

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    John Lewis - Get in the Way

    S1 E1 - 54m 12s

    Follow the journey of civil rights hero, congressman, and human rights champion John Lewis. At the Selma March, Lewis came face-to-face with club-wielding troopers and exemplified non-violence.

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