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Lester holt takes a look back at lewis life. When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something. To do something. Reporter john lewis devoted his life for the fight for justice and equality. Something deep down within me moving me that i could no longer be satisfied. Reporter the son of rural alabama share croppers, lewis was inspired as a teenager by activism of rosa parks and dr. Martin luther king jr. He joined the Civil Rights Movement in the early days. Sitins and movement rides. Segregation was the order of the day. I wanted to do something about it. We wanted to redeem the soul of america and move toward a more perfect union. Reporter he was the leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and organized the march on washington. I have a dream. Reporter lewis spoke that ....