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I think, in fact, I think President [Barack] Obama could step up.
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John Lewis
Age: 80 †
Born: 1940
Born: February 21
Died: 2020
Died: July 17
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John Robert Lewis
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We built a coalition of conscience, and that we can do it again, and we can go forward, and help redeem the soul of America.
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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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[Donald Trump] is not going to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
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We all remember that [Donald] Trump was one of the leaders of the so-called birther movement trying to delegitimize the presidency of our first African-American president Barack Obama, which is an outrage.
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Don`t give up! Don`t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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