Obama Honors Civil Rights Leader John Lewis

07.31.20
(U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) (R) is presented with the 2010 Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama during an East Room event at the White House February 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images))

During a powerful eulogy for Civil Rights leader John Lewis, Obama spoke about Lewis’ thoughts on BLM activists and how modern protest movements are continuing his legacy of striving for equality.

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