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John Lewis
1940–2020
Lewis led nonviolent direct action, spoke at the March on Washington and endured violence while advancing voting rights and democratic participation.
U.S. House of Representatives
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John Lewis and Sister Mary Leoline Hand in Hand, Selma to Montgomery March
1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of a close-up of John Lewis and Sister Mary Leoline holding hands. Lewis stands on the left, wearing a light colored trench coat with a white lei. Sister Mary stands in the middle, wearing a nun's habit with a large silver…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.129.48
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John Lewis Memorials, Georgia 1
July 29, 2020
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color digital photograph of a close-up of Gussie Breedlove at the memorial service of Representative and civil rights leader John Lewis. Breedlove is wearing a red hat with a feathered component visible on the left side. She is also wearing an American…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.72.5
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John Lewis Memorials, Georgia 2
July 29, 2020
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color digital photograph of Gussie Breedlove resting her proper left hand on the American flag-draped coffin of Representative and civil rights leader, John Lewis. Breedlove, who is wearing a red hat, has her head bowed down, hiding her face. She is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.72.6
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John Lewis Memorials, Georgia 3
July 29, 2020
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA color digital photograph taken at a bird’s view angle of the American flag-draped coffin of John Lewis. The coffin is captured at the top center of the photograph, on top of the skylight floor of the Rotunda in the Georgia State Capitol. The floor is…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.72.7
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Music
John Lewis (Nebraska activist)
1841–
John Lewis (c. 1841 – ?) was a hotel keeper, musician, and civil rights activist in Omaha, Nebraska. He was proprietor of the Lewis House in the early days of Omaha. In 1879, he organized a brass band which was a fixture in African-American events in Omaha…
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John Lewis, Sister Mary Leoline, and Father Theodore Gill, Selma to Montgomery March
1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white digital image of John Lewis, Sister Mary Leoline, and Father Theodore Gil in discussion while standing in the rain. Lewis stands on the left, in profile, facing Father Gill. He is wearing a rain coat with the hood covering his head. His…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2015.129.72
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John M. Dawson
1829–1913
John Montgomery Dawson (September 16, 1829 – July 15, 1913) was a minister and a state legislator. He served in the Virginia Senate during the Reconstruction era, from 1874 - 1877.
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John M. Lewellen
1930–2017
John M. Lewellen (September 16, 1930 – November 25, 2017) was an American politician who served on the Little Rock City board of directors, the Pulaski County Quorum Court, and in the Arkansas state legislature. He was a member of the Arkansas House of…
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John M. Paschall
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John M. Paschall (1826/7 – April 1, 1886) was a farmer, carpenter and politician in North Carolina. He served as a judge, county commissioner and state legislator in North Carolina. He served in the North Carolina Senate from 1874 to 1875 representing…
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Civil Rights
John Mark Cox Jr.
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John Mark Cox Jr. was the first African American to attend Rollins College, Florida's oldest college. In 1964, Cox was admitted to Rollins College, a liberal arts college in central Florida.
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John McWhorter
1965–
John Hamilton McWhorter V (; born October 6, 1965) is an American linguist. He is an associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University, where he also teaches American studies and music history. He has authored a number of books on race relations…
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Politics
John Mercer Langston
1829–1897
Langston was among the first Black Americans elected to public office, founded Howard University’s law department and later served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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John Monds
1965–
John Monds (born June 17, 1965) is an American politician and activist. He was the Libertarian nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2010. He was the first African American to appear on the general election ballot for Governor of Georgia. In 2008, Monds…
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Biography & Culture
John Morton-Finney
1889–1998
John Morton-Finney (June 25, 1889 – January 28, 1998) was an American civil rights activist, lawyer, and educator who earned eleven academic degrees, including five law degrees. He spent most of his career as an educator and lawyer after serving from 1911…
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Politics & Public Life
John Newell (North Carolina politician)
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John Newell was an American state legislator in North Carolina. He represented Bladen County, North Carolina. He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1874 to 1875 and from 1879 to 1884.
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John Outterbridge
1933–2020
John Outterbridge (March 12, 1933 – November 12, 2020) was an American artist and community activist who lived and worked in Los Angeles, California. His work explores the issues surrounding personal identity such as family, community and the environment…
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Civil Rights
John P. Coburn
1811–1873
John P. Coburn (1811–1873) was a 19th-century African-American abolitionist, civil rights activist, tailor and clothier from Boston, Massachusetts. For most of his life, he resided at 2 Phillips Street in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood. Coburn was one…
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Literature
John P. Davis
1905–1973
John Preston Davis (January 19, 1905 – September 11, 1973) was an American journalist, lawyer and activist intellectual, who became prominent for his work with the Joint Committee on National Recovery (JCNR). In 1935, he co-founded the National Negro…
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Politics & Public Life
John Patterson Green
1845–1940
John Patterson Green (April 2, 1845 – September 1, 1940) was an African-American attorney, politician, public servant, and writer. He was among the first African Americans to hold public office in Cleveland, Ohio. A Republican, he was elected as a Justice…
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John Pienaar
1956–
John Adrian Pienaar (born 2 October 1956) is a British journalist who rose to prominence as deputy political editor of BBC News. He has worked for Times Radio since 2020.
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John Quincy Adams
1848–1922
John Quincy Adams (1848–1922) was an American newspaper editor and publisher, educator, civil rights activist, and politician. He served from 1887 to 1922 as the newspaper editor and later the owner of The Appeal of St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Politics & Public Life
John R. Bryant
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John R. Bryant was an American political leader in North Carolina. He was elected to represent Halifax County in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1870 and 1872. He served in the North Carolina Senate during the 1874 and 1876–1877 terms. He…
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John R. Good
1815–1878
John R. Good (1815 – April 1878) was an American freedman and politician in North Carolina who became an advocate for the rights of African-Americans and freed slaves. Born enslaved in 1815, he was emancipated by legislative act in 1855 and ran a…
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