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ancianita

(35,949 posts) Mon Feb 21, 2022, 06:47 PM Feb 2022

Happy Birthday to the great John Lewis! He still inspires good trouble!

Good trouble advances equality before the law, and democracy for all humanity.

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Happy Birthday to the great John Lewis! He still inspires good trouble! (Original Post) ancianita Feb 2022 OP

When I feel down... ancianita Feb 2022 #1

We're lucky to have been around during his lifetime to see what one man could do. George II Feb 2022 #2

We still have him! ancianita Feb 2022 #3

ancianita

(35,949 posts)

1. When I feel down...

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Mon Feb 21, 2022, 06:59 PM

Feb 2022

George II

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2. We're lucky to have been around during his lifetime to see what one man could do.

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 07:28 PM

Feb 2022

ancianita

(35,949 posts)

3. We still have him!

Reply to George II (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 07:35 PM

Feb 2022

I see him as a spokesperson for all those he organized, marched and worked with to change the public's view of freedom.

IMO, we need to recognize the Black struggle as the defining good trouble battles for the democratic soul of the nation.

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