John Lewis

GPTKB entity

Properties (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Fisk_University
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee
gptkb:Congressional_Black_Caucus
gptkbp:awards gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
Presidential Medal of Freedom
gptkbp:birthDate 1940-02-21
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Troy,_Alabama,_USA
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:South-View_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:John-Miles_Lewis
gptkbp:committee gptkb:5th_District_of_Georgia
gptkbp:deathDate 2020-07-17
gptkbp:famousQuote “Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”
“We are one people, we are one family, the human family.”
“The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.”
“If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up.”
“You must find a way to get in the way.”
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:John_Robert_Lewis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Lewis
gptkbp:image Image_of_John_Lewis
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Rosa_Parks
gptkbp:knownFor Civil Rights Activism
Nonviolent Protest
Voting Rights Advocacy
gptkbp:legacy Civil Rights Movement Leader
Symbol of Peaceful Protest
Advocate_for_Social_Justice
gptkbp:notableWork March: Book One
March: Book Three
March: Book Two
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Pancreatic Cancer
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld U.S._Representative
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia,_USA
gptkbp:signature John_Lewis'_signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lynda_Johnson
gptkbp:website johnlewis.com