| Other author/creator | Lewis, John, 1940-2020, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Richardson, Julieanna L., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Bieschke, Paul, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title |
History Makers video oral history with The Honorable John Lewis |
| Portion of title |
Honorable John Lewis |
| Abstract |
Civil rights leader and U.S. Congressman John Lewis was born on February 21, 1940 in Troy, Alabama. Without his family's knowledge, Lewis became involved in the Civil Rights Movement as a student at American Baptist Theological Seminary where he joined SNCC. In February 1960, Lewis helped spark a successful sit-in movement at segregated lunch counters in Nashville. In 1961, Lewis volunteered to become a member of the Freedom Riders. He served as chairman of SNCC from 1963 to 1965. As Chairman, he met with President John F. Kennedy to discuss the planning of the March on Washington in 1963. Lewis was elected to his first governmental office in 1981, serving as an Atlanta City Council member until 1986. He was elected to represent Georgia's 5th Congressional District. Lewis was a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the Congressional Committee to Support Writers and Journalists. |
| Credits | Videographer, Paul Bieschke. |
| Performer |
Julieanna L. Richardson, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Washington, District of Columbia 2001 April 25. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2001.039 HistoryMakers |
