Bernard Lafayette Jr., Rep. John Lewis’ long-time friend, reflects on his legacy: 'It was calm, consistent and insistent leadership. All the way from a student to Congress.'
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Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Dies at 80He fought a six-month battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
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'Work is still unfinished': Younger civil rights activists vow to continue work of Rep. John Lewis'This death for me puts so much pressure on us,' said Philomena Wankenge, 22, a founder of Freedom Fighters DC in Washington, D.C., about John Lewis. 'He did as much as he could do. He set the battleground, now it's time for us to continue the war.'
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