Julian Bond was deeply rooted in the Civil Rights Movement. …show more content…
He led the demonstration known as “Bloody Sunday,” which was a highly publicized march that was subject to police brutality and led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act in 1965. He led the Voter Education Project (VEP), an organization that provided information about voting and encouraged black people to vote. His leadership added several million minorities to the voter rolls. Lewis defied segregation on public transportation and became one of the original thirteen Freedom Riders. He is currently a Georgia Representative and has been for nearly thirty years.
John Lewis is connected to many of the Georgia Studies objectives, yet he is not one himself. He is considered one of the “Big Six” civil rights activists, along with Martin Luther King, Jr. He assisted in the planning of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and made a speech there as well. He is one of the founders of SNCC, and he was their chairperson from 1963 until 1966. As their leader, he organized voter registrations and community action programs, among other things. Lewis is tied to a number of events and leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, and should be included in the state …show more content…
Both supported education: John Lewis sought to improve all education, and Ellis Arnall improved state colleges. They both made great strides to improve the economy. Lewis made measures to end poverty, while Arnall paid off the state’s debt and made it easier and more rewarding for teachers to retire. Both leaders supported the right for everyone to vote; Arnall repealed the poll tax and Lewis ensured multiple renewals of the Voting Rights Act. John Lewis made many of the same points in office as Ellis Arnall did, yet he is not in the state curriculum like Arnall