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John Lewis: The Last Interview

and Other Conversations

Part of The Last Interview Series

Introduction by Jelani Cobb
Edited by MELVILLE HOUSE
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$16.99 US
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5.47"W x 8.25"H x 0.44"D  
On sale Nov 23, 2021 | 176 Pages | 9781612199627
Grades 6-12 + AP/IB
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Featuring interviews of civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis at almost every stage of his career, this collection illustrates why Lewis has become a human rights icon and remains an inspiration to activists today

Throughout John Lewis’s long and storied career he maintained a seemingly unwavering hope for a better future. This hope can be traced throughout the inteviews collected here. From a young activist testifying in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday to recounting the violence he met as a Freedom Rider to an elder statesman inspired by today's civil rights activists, this collection forms a portrait of a man whose life was spent fighting for a better world and never lost hope.
"From Alabama’s notorious Edmund Pettus Bridge to the marbled corridors of Washington, Lewis was always up to “good trouble,” imbuing each word and deed with passion and persuasion... John Lewis: The Last Interview is, in a sense, his audition as a national figure." -- Oprah Daily

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Featuring interviews of civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis at almost every stage of his career, this collection illustrates why Lewis has become a human rights icon and remains an inspiration to activists today

Throughout John Lewis’s long and storied career he maintained a seemingly unwavering hope for a better future. This hope can be traced throughout the inteviews collected here. From a young activist testifying in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday to recounting the violence he met as a Freedom Rider to an elder statesman inspired by today's civil rights activists, this collection forms a portrait of a man whose life was spent fighting for a better world and never lost hope.

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"From Alabama’s notorious Edmund Pettus Bridge to the marbled corridors of Washington, Lewis was always up to “good trouble,” imbuing each word and deed with passion and persuasion... John Lewis: The Last Interview is, in a sense, his audition as a national figure." -- Oprah Daily

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