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I would say to a young person: continue to study. Study what is taking place in your community, in your neighborhood, maybe at your school.

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John Lewis
Age: 80 †
Born: 1940
Born: February 21
Died: 2020
Died: July 17
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Alabama
John Robert Lewis
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