Properties (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Education reform
Gun control Healthcare_reform |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Fisk_University
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| gptkbp:awardedBy |
Doctor_of_Laws_from_Harvard_University
Doctor_of_Humane_Letters_from_Morehouse_College Doctor_of_Laws_from_University_of_Notre_Dame Doctor_of_Laws_from_Yale_University |
| gptkbp:awards |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1920-02-19
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Troy,_Alabama
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:John-Miles_Lewis
|
| gptkbp:committee |
gptkb:Georgia's_5th_congressional_district
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2021-07-27
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John J. Lewis
|
| gptkbp:image |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/John_Lewis_%28cropped%29.jpg/800px-John_Lewis_%28cropped%29.jpg
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Barack_Obama
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Public speaking
Advocacy for social justice Political activism Advocacy for voting rights |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for future generations
Symbol of the struggle for civil rights Advocate for nonviolent protest Champion of democracy Mentorship for young activists |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
March on Washington |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Civil Rights Leader
|
| gptkbp:office |
U.S._Representative
|
| gptkbp:participatedIn |
gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee
Freedom Rides |
| gptkbp:participatesIn |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:U.S._House_of_Representatives
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| gptkbp:signature |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/John_Lewis_signature.svg/800px-John_Lewis_signature.svg.png
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Lillian_Lewis
|
| gptkbp:website |
https://johnlewis.house.gov
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| gptkbp:yearsActive |
1960-2020
|