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Introduction: “Be Bold”: The Legacy of John R. Lewis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2021

Mary Anne Bobinski
Mary Anne Bobinski*
Affiliation:
Dean and Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law
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Abstract

This essay introduces the roundtable, “John R. Lewis's Legacies in Law and Religion.” A civil rights icon and long-standing US congressman representing Georgia's Fifth Congressional District, Lewis was often described as the moral conscience of the US Congress and the nation. The essays in this roundtable explore the many facets of Lewis's moral leadership, with particular attention to his influence on law and religion. This roundtable is a testament to what it means to speak up, speak out, and be bold in defense of justice.

Keywords

civil rightshuman rightsjusticemoral leadershipcourage
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Essay Roundtable: John R. Lewis's Legacies in Law and Religion
Information
Journal of Law and Religion , Volume 37 , Issue 1 , January 2022 , pp. 25 - 26
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Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University

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