John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community

by Raymond Arsenault

Book Overview

The first full-length biography of civil rights hero and congressman John Lewis

"The perfect book, at the right time."--Michael Henry Adams, The Guardian

For six decades John Robert Lewis (1940-2020) was a towering figure in the U.S. struggle for civil rights. As an activist and progressive congressman, he was renowned for his unshakable integrity, indomitable courage, and determination to get into "good trouble."...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300281811
• ISBN13: 9780300281811
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 588 Pages