*Content warning: murder, bigotry, racism, violence, slavery, assault, wrongful imprisonment.
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Archive Audio Sources:
(Democracy Now!) ***Rare Video Footage of Historic Alabama 1965 Civil Rights Marches MLKs Famous Montgomery Speech: ***https://youtu.be/CBm48Scju9E?si=SjGjlUrxHhVfBoBB)
(The Washington Post) Remembering Rep. John Lewis, in his own words: https://youtu.be/5ayewOtuixI?si=qZvqoS8R6nr97KdH)
(AAPB)** Rep. John Lewis on Bloody Sunday in a 1985 Eyes on the Prize interview: ** https://www.facebook.com/gbh/videos/rep-john-lewis-on-bloody-sunday-in-a-1985-eyes-on-the-prize-interview-via-aapb/1123272501840163/)
(JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE) John Lewis: Good Trouble - Bloody Sunday Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYHJ6JlERxY)
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https://www.rockthevote.org/)
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