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On the recordJune 25, 2014
It's my hope and my prayer that the next generation of young people will stand up and speak up and speak out and confront the injustice, confront the evils that we see around us and be bold and be courageous.
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John Lewis
Democratic · Georgia

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John Lewis expresses his hope for the next generation to confront injustices and be courageous in their activism.

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