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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Tue Feb 27, 2018, 11:51 PM Feb 2018

Take a break from the Trump nonsense and read this tweet from John Lewis.

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58 years ago today, I was arrested for the first time as a participant in the sit-ins at lunch counters in downtown Nashville. Walking out to the paddy wagons, I tried to walk with a sense of pride & dignity. I felt free, I felt liberated. I felt like I crossed over. #goodtrouble

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Take a break from the Trump nonsense and read this tweet from John Lewis. (Original Post) Miles Archer Feb 2018 OP

It is a badge of honor. BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #1

I love this... Freedomofspeech Feb 2018 #2

John Lewis is a treasure vlyons Feb 2018 #3

do you have a link to this JI7 Feb 2018 #5

yes it was a speech at the women's march vlyons Feb 2018 #13

I have loved him forever. Always smart and gentle. nt babylonsister Feb 2018 #4

I was 12 years old at that time and shortly thereafter Stonepounder Feb 2018 #6

What a movement . The first sit in at Woolworths in Greensboro, NC grew to 55 cities in 13 states lunasun Feb 2018 #7

And yet, he persisted. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2018 #8

He represents the best of America! RestoreAmerica2020 Feb 2018 #9

K&R for John Lewis! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2018 #10

K & R!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2018 #11

That is REAL bravery. Kablooie Feb 2018 #12

John Lewis is a truly honorable man UpInArms Feb 2018 #14

Look how young he is. He was just a baby when he did all these monumental things. Squinch Feb 2018 #15

BigmanPigman

(51,623 posts)

1. It is a badge of honor.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Feb 27, 2018, 11:54 PM

Feb 2018

Freedomofspeech

(4,227 posts)

2. I love this...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Feb 27, 2018, 11:55 PM

Feb 2018

Now the young people are stepping up again.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

3. John Lewis is a treasure

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2018, 12:00 AM

Feb 2018

His speech after Trump got elected pulled me out of a deep depression.

JI7

(89,260 posts)

5. do you have a link to this

Reply to vlyons (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 28, 2018, 12:11 AM

Feb 2018

i shut things out a bit after that.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

13. yes it was a speech at the women's march

Reply to JI7 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 28, 2018, 04:33 AM

Feb 2018

known as "I know something about marching."

babylonsister

(171,079 posts)

4. I have loved him forever. Always smart and gentle. nt

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2018, 12:05 AM

Feb 2018

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)

6. I was 12 years old at that time and shortly thereafter

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2018, 12:22 AM

Feb 2018

I marched in a Civil Rights parade with my father in Columbus, Ohio.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

7. What a movement . The first sit in at Woolworths in Greensboro, NC grew to 55 cities in 13 states

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2018, 12:34 AM

Feb 2018

in less than 3 months time.
John Lewis and other Nashville's students, who were already planning their sit-ins before this event and started them only a few days after the Greensboro group, were eventually able to attain desegregation of the Nashville downtown department store lunchcounters as a result.