John Lewis – A legend with lifelong dedication to struggle for equality

John Lewis, who passed away on Friday, was always there to motivate, console and encourage African Americans’ struggle for racial equality in America.

He took part in the historic moments of the 1960s civil rights movement as a young person. As a 23-year-old young man, he even addressed the Washington march in August 1963 at the Lincoln Monument.

Lewis was in Selma on that infamous bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965, when the state troops used brutal force to stop marchers. In fact, he was severely hit in the head and had a crack in the skull.

And he was on the Capital Hill for more than three decades as a representative of people to raise his voice for justice and equality.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi called him one of the greatest heroes of American history.

The 80-year-old legend lived a life of commitment and contributed enormously to raising a voice for the African-American community.

Along with heroic national figures including Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali, Lewis gave a new consciousness to the African community about their rights and voiced their sentiments at many important turns of the recent American history.

And now he has said goodbye at a time when Americans of diverse backgrounds have joined together to once again remind the country of its founding principles and commitment to people all of who all born equal.

But before bowing out of the life’s stage, Lewis played his, and he played it splendidly, setting an example for many to follow.

Spanning over six decades his unstinted work made him a legend who inspired many Americans to stand up for their rights and do the right thing for defense of the right of the people – the original American ideal that has been put to test several times in recent years but continues to be a motivating factor in the lives of the struggling communities.