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Lewis is saying that Rosa Parks motivated him to act in ways that challenged injustice. He describes that kind of resistance as causing trouble, but trouble that is justified and necessary.
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About John Lewis
American civil rights activist and statesman
John Robert Lewis was an American civil rights activist and statesman. He served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020. Lewis was a long-serving member of Congress and a leading figure in the American civil rights movement. His public life combined activism and elected office, and his name is closely tied to the struggle for civil rights in the United States.
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