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John Lewis

"We shall overcome someday/ Oh deep in my heart/ I do believe/ We shall overcome someday" The touching protest song, "we shall overcome", was popular in 1960's. They prayed that the world would overcome the racial discrimination.
It was in 1965 that the police squashed black demonstrators in Alabama. For the many people injured on "Bloody Sunday", Martin Luther King Jr. and the people with him sang the song and prayed in front of the police.
John Luis was one of the injured. He was a black activist and participated in March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in which Dr.King gave the most famous speech. Eventually, he became a congressman and has devoted himself to eliminate racism for about 30 years, following the late King's desire.
When the wave of protest for the George Floyd's death was passing through all the nations, he went to heaven at the age of 80. "You cannot stop the call of history", he said to president Trump, who tried to threat to the demonstrators, and that was his last words.
He took part in "Freedom ride" against the "separate but equal" policy, and was attacked again and again by while police mans. It has been 60 years since then, but nothing has been changed.
"I want to make the world a better place", he said. This time, it is us who should follow the desire.


「私たちは勝つ/いつか/心に深く/信じて/必ずいつか」。1960年代の米公民権運動で流行した「ウィー・シャル・オーバーカム」は心打たれるプロテストソングだ。人種差別克服への願いが込められている▲65年、米南部アラバマ州セルマで黒人のデモ行進を警官隊が武力で制圧し、多数が負傷した。「血の日曜日」と呼ばれるこの惨事に抗議するキング牧師らが警官隊を前にこの歌を合唱した▲負傷者の中にいたのが若きジョン・ルイス氏だった。キング師が「私には夢がある」と演説したワシントン大行進で「目覚めよ、米国」と訴えた黒人運動家だ。暗殺されたキング師の遺志を継ぎ、下院議員に転じて30年余り差別撤廃に尽力した▲その志も半ばだったろう。白人警官による黒人暴行死への抗議が全米を席巻する中、闘病の末に80歳で他界した。武力をちらつかせてデモ参加者を脅そうとするトランプ大統領に「歴史の想起を封印することはできない」とたしなめたのが最後のことばとなった▲「分離すれど平等」というゆがんだ人種隔離制度をやめさせようと若い頃に参加した「フリーダム・ライド」では白人警官に何度も暴力を受けた。60年後も続く宿弊の根深さを思わずにいられない▲10年以上前だが、後に黒人初の大統領となるオバマ氏と並んで「私たちは勝つ」と歌うルイス氏を目前で見た。小柄だが眼光鋭い闘士の風格を感じた。「社会を少しでも平和にしたいね」。小紙に語っていたその思いを大切にしたい。

Corrections

It was in 1965 that the police squashed black demonstratorions in Alabama.

This use of "squash" or "quash" usually refers to the gathering of people, not the people itself. "to squash a person" sounds like "to squish" or "to crush", which is not how it is usually used.

John Luewis was one of the injured.

He was a black activist andwho participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, inat which Dr. King gave the hi smost famous speech.

He took part in "Freedom rRides" against the "separate but equal" policy, and was attacked again and again by while police mansmen.

"We shall overcome someday/ Oh deep in my heart/ I do believe/ We shall overcome someday." The touching protest song, "wWe sShall oOvercome", was popular in the 1960's.

They prayed that the world would overcome the racial discrimination.

It was in 1965 that the police squashed black demonstrators in Alabama.

For the many people injured on "Bloody Sunday,", Martin Luther King Jr. and the people with him sang theis song and prayed in front of the police.

John Luis was one of the injured.

He was a black activist and participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, inat which Dr. King gave thehis most famous speech.

Eventually, he became a congressman and has devoted himself to eliminateing racism for about 30 years, following the late King's desirewish.

Whilen the wave of protest for theat George Floyd's death was passing tharough all the nationsnd the world, he went to heaven at the age of 80.

"You cannot stop the call of history"," he said to pPresident Trump, who tried to threat toen the demonstrators, and that wasose were his last words.

He took part in the "Freedom rRide" against the "separate but equal" policy, and was attacked again and again by while police mansmen.

It has been 60 years since thenSixty years have gone by, but nothing has been changed.

"I want to make the world a better place"," he said.

This time, it is uwe are the ones who should follow the desirehis wish.

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"We shall overcome someday/ Oh deep in my heart/ I do believe/ We shall overcome someday" The touching protest song, "we shall overcome", was popular in 1960's.


"We shall overcome someday/ Oh deep in my heart/ I do believe/ We shall overcome someday." The touching protest song, "wWe sShall oOvercome", was popular in the 1960's.

They prayed for the world will overcome the racial discrimination.


It was in 1965 that the police squashed black demonstrators in Alabama.


It was in 1965 that the police squashed black demonstrators in Alabama.

It was in 1965 that the police squashed black demonstratorions in Alabama.

This use of "squash" or "quash" usually refers to the gathering of people, not the people itself. "to squash a person" sounds like "to squish" or "to crush", which is not how it is usually used.

For the many people injured on "Bloody Sunday", Martin Luther King Jr. and the people with him sang the song and prayed in front of the police.


For the many people injured on "Bloody Sunday,", Martin Luther King Jr. and the people with him sang theis song and prayed in front of the police.

John Luis was one of the injured.


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John Luewis was one of the injured.

He was a black activist and participated in March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in which Dr.King gave the most famous speech.


He was a black activist and participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, inat which Dr. King gave thehis most famous speech.

He was a black activist andwho participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, inat which Dr. King gave the hi smost famous speech.

Eventually, he became a congressman and has devoted himself to eliminate racism for about 30 years, following the late King's desire.


Eventually, he became a congressman and has devoted himself to eliminateing racism for about 30 years, following the late King's desirewish.

When the wave of protest for the George Floyd's death is passing through all the nations, he went to heaven at the age of 80.


"You cannot stop the call of history", he said to president Trump, who tried to threat to the demonstrators, and that was his last words.


"You cannot stop the call of history"," he said to pPresident Trump, who tried to threat toen the demonstrators, and that wasose were his last words.

He took part in "Freedom ride" against the "separate but equal" policy, and was attacked again and again by while police mans.


He took part in the "Freedom rRide" against the "separate but equal" policy, and was attacked again and again by while police mansmen.

He took part in "Freedom rRides" against the "separate but equal" policy, and was attacked again and again by while police mansmen.

It has been 60 years since then, but nothing was changed.


"I want make the world a better place", he said.


This time, it is us who should follow the desire.


This time, it is uwe are the ones who should follow the desirehis wish.

They prayed that the world would overcome the racial discrimination.


They prayed that the world would overcome the racial discrimination.

When the wave of protest for the George Floyd's death was passing through all the nations, he went to heaven at the age of 80.


Whilen the wave of protest for theat George Floyd's death was passing tharough all the nationsnd the world, he went to heaven at the age of 80.

It has been 60 years since then, but nothing has been changed.


It has been 60 years since thenSixty years have gone by, but nothing has been changed.

"I want to make the world a better place", he said.


"I want to make the world a better place"," he said.

John Lewis


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