John Lewis (civil rights leader), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Lewis (civil rights leader)

American politician and civil rights leader

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1940

Place of Birth: Troy, Alabama, United States

Profession: politician, chairperson, human rights activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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John Robert Lewis (born February 21, 1940) is an American politician and civil rights leader.
He is the U.S.
Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district, serving in his 17th term in the House, having served since 1987, and is the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation.
His district includes the northern three-fourths of Atlanta.
He is a member of the Democratic Party. Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles in the Civil Rights Movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States.
He is a member of the Democratic Party leadership in the U.S.
House of Representatives and has served as a Chief Deputy Whip since 1991 and Senior Chief Deputy Whip since 2003. Lewis has been awarded many honorary degrees and is the recipient of numerous awards from eminent national and international institutions, including the highest civilian honor of the United States, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.