US 'Human Rights Movement Icon' Congressman John Lewis Passes Away at 80 Years Old
[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] John Lewis, a Democratic congressman who led the Black civil rights movement in the United States during the 1960s, passed away on the 17th (local time), according to AP News and others. He was 80 years old.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement that night mourning his death. Congressman Lewis was one of the "Big Six activists" who led the Black civil rights movement in the 1960s alongside Reverend Martin Luther King and was the last surviving member.
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He led the Selma march in Alabama in 1965, and the image of him lying on the ground bleeding after being beaten by police was broadcast on TV, raising nationwide awareness of the oppression faced by Black people. Congressman Lewis revealed in December last year that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
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