As a young man, John Lewis was inspired by the words and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. At StoryCorps, Congressman Lewis told his friend Valerie Jackson how he met Dr. King, and went from “the boy from Troy” to a civil rights leader in his own right.
The Boy From Troy: How Dr. King Inspired A Young John Lewis
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Digital Literacy and Citizenship — Technology Research Tools • English Language Arts — Speaking and Listening • Social Studies — Current Events, US History
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