America lost an extraordinary leader Friday when Congressman John Lewis died of pancreatic cancer. He was 80 years old. The lawmaker representing Georgia fought for civil rights for most of his life. He was the last living member of the so-called “Big Six” activists, a group that included Martin Luther King, Jr. A son of Alabama sharecroppers, his place in the leadership of the 1960s campaign for Black equality had its roots in that difficult life on the farm. Lewis was the youngest member of the Big Six. He helped organize the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. He spoke to the huge gathering in the nation’s capital shortly before King gave his famed “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who were the Big Six?
a rock and roll band of the sixties
civil rights activists that included Martin Luther King, Jr
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an accounting firm
How old was John Lewis when he died?
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John Lewis fought for civil rights .
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