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tulipsandroses

(5,122 posts) Sat Jul 18, 2020, 01:16 AM Jul 2020

We lost two Great Giants Rev C.T Vivian and John Lewis.

Rest in power - you showed us the way. We got this!

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We lost two Great Giants Rev C.T Vivian and John Lewis. (Original Post) tulipsandroses Jul 2020 OP

Both spent their lives fighting to make America a better place. Their lives, and loss, will be felt Cha Jul 2020 #1

Yes, this is the most tragic of days. intheflow Jul 2020 #2

2020 be like the beatings will continue until morale improves uponit7771 Jul 2020 #3

Thanks for video of CTVivian. I am dismayed I don't remember him at all!! bobbieinok Jul 2020 #4

You are welcome, there were a number of people in the civil rights movement that are not known as tulipsandroses Jul 2020 #5

Exactly. brer cat Jul 2020 #6

Cha

(296,868 posts)

1. Both spent their lives fighting to make America a better place. Their lives, and loss, will be felt

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 02:24 AM

Jul 2020

Link to tweet

intheflow

(28,443 posts)

2. Yes, this is the most tragic of days.

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 02:43 AM

Jul 2020

Losing these lights of freedom when the US is on the brink of totalitarianism is brutal.

Rest In Power, CT Vivian and John Lewis!

uponit7771

(90,304 posts)

3. 2020 be like the beatings will continue until morale improves

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Sat Jul 18, 2020, 02:47 AM

Jul 2020

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

4. Thanks for video of CTVivian. I am dismayed I don't remember him at all!!

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 03:11 AM

Jul 2020

The video reveals he was an impressive leader and soeaker.

Thank you again for the video

tulipsandroses

(5,122 posts)

5. You are welcome, there were a number of people in the civil rights movement that are not known as

Reply to bobbieinok (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 09:07 AM

Jul 2020

well. That reflects so poorly on our telling of American History.

brer cat

(24,524 posts)

6. Exactly.

Reply to tulipsandroses (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 03:02 PM

Jul 2020

Much of our education has been white washed.

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