Finding Your Roots
Fighting for Change in America
John Lewis recounts his first meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Finding Your Roots
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John Lewis recounts his first meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
John Lewis recounts his first meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his early days in the monumental Civil Rights Movement, and how that political activism ultimately led to his current political career as a U.S. Congressman.
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John Lewis recounts his first meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his early days in the monumental Civil Rights Movement, and how that political activism ultimately led to his current political career as a U.S. Congressman.
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