But now children of every color are conditioned to wonder: Why even go to the library?
WATCH: John Lewis tearfully accepting National Book Award. He couldn't get a library card in 1956 because the library was "for whites only".pic.twitter.com/dXDOurxFnX
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THIS IS REALITY!
#StandWithJohnLewis This is a TRUE American Hero!@repjohnlewisThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Beautiful, very moving.
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tears...especially knowing we were born a few years later....
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@pkdof Funny how they never complained about paying taxes until the end of segregation and ANYONE could use the public facilities.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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This is both heartbreaking & inspirational. All of us who DEVOUR books understand the boy & man John Lewis.
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I never tire of watching this heartfelt, heart-rending speech by John Lewis. And every time I cry.
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@DGBonham and then you have people like@realDonaldTrump who sole reason not to read is because they are " like smart" -
I made this comment on 2017, now that he has passed, I complement this with a beautiful moment from the one and only
@JohnLewisDoc https://twitter.com/seancunningham/status/1284360529494958082?s=21 …https://twitter.com/SeanCunningham/status/1284360529494958082 …
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