Patron of Good Trouble
$95
12 x 16"
Patron Saint of good trouble, protest, protection of rights, and perseverance. Representing marchers, protesters, activists, those who face injustice, and the nonviolent.
John Robert Lewis (1940-2020) was a civil rights leader who fought to protect freedom, equality, and human rights. He is most known for leading the first of three marches from Selma to Montgomery, AL, for his work as a Democratic member of the US House of Representatives, and as the “conscience of the US Congress.” Lewis became active in rights-based issues at a young age. He first heard Dr. Martin Luther King on the radio in 1955 and followed the Montgomery bus boycott, later writing to King after being denied entrance to Troy University. Among his many accomplishments, Lewis served as the Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), helped plan the Freedom Rides, was one of the “Big Six” leaders who organized the 1963 March on Washington, and was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his lifetime work for the civil rights movement. He was elected to the US House of Representatives for Georgia’s 5th congressional district in 1986 and served 17 terms, remaining in office until his death in 2020.
More recently, Lewis’s impact can be seen as his former district is responsible for turning Georgia blue in the 2020 Presidential Election. His service and impact to his community and country are unparalleled.