,,iii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #hb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #a1 #bjba,mr4 ,oss(f 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,leahy7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,honor+ ! life & legacy ( ,john ,rob]t ,lewis & comm5d+ ,john ,rob]t ,lewis = 8 t[]+ a*ievem5ts 9 ! nonviol5t /ruggle = civil rights4 ,:]eas ,john ,rob]t ,lewis 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,mr4 ,lewis7 0 born on ,febru>y #ba1 #aidj1 ne> ,troy1 ,alabama1 ! ?ird ( #aj *ildr5 born to 8 "m ,willie ,mae 7ne ,c>t]7 & 8 fa!r ,eddie ,lewis1 a %>ecropp]2 ,:]eas1 at #e ye>s old1 ,mr4 ,lewis 0 giv5 responsibility = ! family *ick5 flock1 includ+ 8 favorite1 ,li'l ,pullet1 :i* he t5d$ ) great c>e & to :i* he w\ld prea* ne>ly e ev5+1 :i*-- 7#a7 l$ 8 family to give ,mr4 ,lewis ! *ildhood nickname ( ,prea*]2 & 7#b7 in/ill$ 9 ,mr4 ,lewis an e>ly desire to ent] ! cl]gy2 ,:]eas1 f a "y age1 ,mr4 ,lewis insi/$ on att5d+ s*ool daily1 defy+ 8 p>5ts' in/ructions to "w ! family f>m1 :i* e/abli%$ )9 ,mr4 ,lewis a lifelong commitm5t to education & enlight5m5t2 ,:]eas :5 ,mr4 ,lewis 0 #ae ye>s old he 0 %ak5 to ! core1 z describ$ 9 8 memoir ,walk+ ,) ! ,w9d1 by ! ,mississippi murd] ( ,emmett ,till1 deep5+ 8 passionate opposition to segregation & ,jim ,cr[ laws2 ,:]eas1 z a high s*ool /ud5t1 ,mr4 ,lewis int5sely foll[$ ! progress ( ! ,montgom]y ,bus ,boycott 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,boycott7 9 #aiee & #aief1 awak5+ him to ! p[] ( nonviol5t resi/ance to segregation2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,lewis wrote 9 8 memoir t ! ,boycott *ang$ my life m ?an any o!r ev5t be=e or s9ce2 ,:]eas1 :ile foll[+ ! progress ( ! ,boycott1 ,mr4 ,lewis 0 inspir$ by radio broadca/s featur+ "o ( ! lead]s ( ! ,boycott1 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+ ,jr4 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,dr4 ,k+7-- 7#a7 :om ,mr4 ,lewis' p>5ts ref]r$ to z t "y prea*]2 & 7#b7 ^: example deep5$ ,mr4 ,lewis' ambition to become a m9i/]2 ,:]eas1 inspir$ by ,dr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 on ,febru>y #af1 #aief1 #e days be=e 8 #af? bir?day1 prea*$ 8 fir/ public s]mon1 entitl$ ,a ,pray+ ,"m1 at ,mac$onia ,bapti/ ,*ur* 9 ,troy1 ,alabama1 :i* came f ! ,fir/ ,book ( ,samuel & discuss$ ! example ( ,hannah1 "m ( ,samuel1 :i* s]mon made su* an impact t x 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,montgom]y ,adv]tis] newspap]2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ah1 #aief1 #b days aft] ,mr4 ,lewis gave 8 fir/ public s]mon1 a relative ( ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,?omas ,brew] ( ,columbus1 ,georgia1 a vot+ rights activi/ work+ ) ! ,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,naacp71 0 %ot to dea? by a ,:ite man :o 0 nev] indict$ = ! murd]2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,lewis jo9$ ! ,,naacp 9 ! summ] ( #aief2 ,:]eas1 9 #aieh1 ,mr4 ,lewis wrote a lett] to ,dr4 ,k+1 :o respond$ ) a r\nd trip bus ticket = ,mr4 ,lewis to visit ,montgom]y1 ,alabama1 :]e ,mr4 ,lewis & ,dr4 ,k+ met at ,rev]5d ,ralph ,david ,ab]na?y's ,fir/ ,bapti/ ,*ur*2 ,:]eas1 :ile a /ud5t at ! ,am]ican ,bapti/ ,!ological ,sem9>y 9 ,na%ville1 ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,lewis-- 7#a7 0 a f\nd+ memb] ( ! ,/ud5t ,nonviol5t ,coord9at+ ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,sncc72 & 7#b7 organiz$ sit-ins at segregat$ lun* c\nt]s1 pu%+ ,na%ville to become ! fir/ major city 9 ! ,s\? to beg9 ! desegregation ( public facilities2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,lewis graduat$ f ! ,am]ican ,bapti/ ,!ological ,sem9>y 9 #aifa1 & 0 subsequ5tly orda9$ z a ,bapti/ m9i/]2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifa1 ,mr4 ,lewis became "o ( ! #ac orig9al ,fre$om ,rid]s1 :o *all5g$ segregat$ int]/ate travel ?r\gh\t ! ,s\?2 ,:]eas1 at j #bc ye>s old1 ,mr4 ,lewis help$ organize ! #aifd ,m>* on ,wa%+ton1 at :i*-- 7#a7 ,dr4 ,k+ gave 8 fam\s ,i ,h a ,dream spee*2 & 7#b7 ,mr4 ,lewis v[$1 9 8 address at ! ,l9coln ,memorial1 to spl9t] ! segregat$ ,s\? into a ?\s& pieces & put !m back toge!r 9 ! image ( ,god & democracy2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,lewis l$ demon/rations aga9/ racially segregat$ hotels1 re/rooms1 swimm+ pools1 & public p>ks = :i* he 0 brutally beat51 left unconsci\s 9 8 own blood1 & arre/$ #dj times1 sp5d+ c\ntless nights 9 c\nty jails & #cg days 9 ,p>*man ,p5it5ti>y2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifc1 z ,*air ( ! ,,sncc1 ,mr4 ,lewis mov$ to ,atlanta1 ,georgia2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #g1 #aife1 on :at w\ld become kn[n z ,bloody ,sunday1 ,mr4 ,lewis l$ #fjj peaceful demon/rators dem&+ _! "r to vote across ! ,edmund ,pettus ,bridge 9 ,selma1 ,alabama1 :]e ,mr4 ,lewis1 :o suff]$ a fractur$ skull1 & o!r demon/rators 7 met ) viol5ce & police brutality2 ,:]eas1 aft] televis$ images ( ! ,bloody ,sunday viol5ce 9 ,selma %ock$ ! consci5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,presid5t ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson call$ = equal vot+ rights legislation be=e a jo9t session ( ,congress1 :i* evolv$ into 8 sign+ ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq47 on ,augu/ #f1 #aife2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ba1 #aifh1 ,mr4 ,lewis m>ri$ ! love ( 8 life1 ,lillian ,miles1 :o 0 8 be/ fri5d1 close/ ally1 & mo/ /eadfa/ support] until h] dea? on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjab1 ! #de? anniv]s>y ( _! meet+2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigj1 ,mr4 ,lewis became director ( ! ,vot] ,education ,project1 :i* add$ ne>ly #d1jjj1jjj m9ority vot]s to ! vot] rolls & *ang$ ! political l&scape ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =ev]2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigg1 ,presid5t ,jimmy ,c>t] appo9t$ ,mr4 ,lewis to direct m ?an #bej1jjj volunte]s ( ,,action1 :i* 0 !n a ,f$]al volunte] ag5cy2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiha1 ,mr4 ,lewis won elect$ (fice = ! fir/ "t z an at-l>ge ,c\ncilman on ! ,atlanta ,city ,c\ncil1 :]e he 0 a p[]ful advocate = e?ics & neighborhood pres]vation1 includ+ sav+ f de/ruction ! hi/oric neighborhoods ( ! ,old ,f\r? ,w>d1 ,inman ,p>k1 ,c&l] ,p>k1 & ,druid ,hills2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 ,mr4 ,lewis work$ ) ! ,am]ican ,jewi% ,committee to f\nd ! ,atlanta ,black-,jewi% ,coalition1 "p ( 8 decades-long fri5d%ip & alliance ) ! ,jewi% community ( ,georgia1 :i* lat] l$ to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,congressional ,black-,jewi% caucus2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihf1 ,mr4 ,lewis became ! second ,african ,am]ican to repres5t ,georgia 9 ,congress s9ce ,recon/ruction2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,lewis f\ght = ! passage ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7,public ,law #ajb-aff2 #aje ,/at4 #ajga71 :i* 0 sign$ into law by ,presid5t ,george ,h4,w4 ,bu%2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjja1 ,mr4 ,lewis 0 aw>d$ ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y ,libr>y ,f\ndation ,pr(ile 9 ,c\rage ,aw>d = 8 extraord9>y c\rage1 lead]%ip & commitm5t to civil rights2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,lewis l$ ! ef=t to build :at is n[ kn[n z ! ,sam ,nunn ,atlanta ,f$]al ,c5t]1 "o ( ! l>ge/ ,f$]al build+s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjc1 ,mr4 ,lewis secur$ au?orization = con/ruction ( ! ,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture on ! ,national ,mall 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjg1 ,mr4 ,lewis introduc$ ! ,emmett ,till ,unsolv$ ,civil ,rights ,crime ,act ( #bjjg 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #eji note2 ,public ,law #aaj-cdd7 to inve/igate unsolv$ civil rights crimes1 :i* 0 sign$ into law by ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% 9 #bjjh2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama aw>d$ ,mr4 ,lewis ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om1 ! highe/ civilian honor 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,lewis' colleagues ref]r$ to him z ! consci5ce ( ! ,congress = 8-- 7#a7 rel5tless pursuit ( ju/ice2 7#b7 unfl9*+ commitm5t to build+ :at ,dr4 ,k+ & ,mr4 ,lewis ref]r$ to z ! ,belov$ ,community1 a society )\t pov]ty1 racism1 or viol5ce2 & 7#c7 will+ness to make :at he call$ good tr\ble1 necess>y tr\ble to confront acts ( inju/ice2 & ,:]eas1 on ,july #ag1 #bjbj1 ,mr4 ,lewis di$1 deva/at+ 8 family1 8 /aff1 ! ,city ( ,atlanta1 ! ,/ate ( ,georgia1 & ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o unit$ to honor 8 monum5tal legacy ( h>d "w & self-sacrifice 9 ! pursuit ( lib]ty & ju/ice = all1 :i* culm9at$ 9 ,mr4 ,lewis ly+ 9 /ate at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol be=e 8 memorial s]vice at ,eb5ez] ,bapti/ ,*ur* 9 ,atlanta3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! life & legacy ( ,john ,rob]t ,lewis1 an ,am]ican h]o & civil rights lead] :o-- 7,a7 fac$ brutality & suff]$ griev\s injuries :ile rema9+ /eadfa/ly committ$ to ! nonviol5t /ruggle = civil rights2 7,b7 d$icat$ 8 life to def5d+ ! dignity ( all p & build+ ! ,belov$ ,community2 & 7,c7 sp5t m ?an #c decades z a ,memb] ( ,congress def5d+ & /r5g!n+ civil rights2 & 7#b7 comm5ds ,john ,rob]t ,lewis = 8 t[]+ a*ievem5ts 9 ! nonviol5t /ruggle = civil rights4