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ATLANTA — Civil Rights activist and Congressman John Lewis took to Twitter to remember his friend Martin Luther King Jr., on the day honoring the icon.
Lewis called King a friend, mentor and big brother. He said Dr. King “was the moral compass of our nation.”
The tweets included photos of Lewis and King marching together. He used the hashtag #GoodTrouble
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was my friend, my mentor; he was like a big brother.
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
Dr. King taught us to recognize the dignity and worth of every human being. He was the moral compass of our nation. #IHaveADream
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
He marched for us. #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/ulzC3CBAeh
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
He protested for us. #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/DDkjh7USxD
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
He went to jail for us. #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/saHB1WsfbV
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
He gave his life for us. pic.twitter.com/tKtk0fvY6J
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
We honor Dr. King’s legacy through service to our community and adherence to the philosophy & discipline of nonviolence #MLKDay #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/URVlDGT2Yq
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
Our nation has at times created & enforced unjust laws. It is up to people of conscience to expose such injustice through nonviolent means.
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
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