Watch President Obama honor civil rights icon John Lewis in 2011 with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

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In US news and current events today, the passing of Civil Rights hero and Congressman John Lewis still weighs heavy in our hearts, and as we pay tribute to the great John Lewis, we remember the honors he achieved in his lifetime. In 2011, President Barack Obama awarded John Lewis Presidential Medal of Freedom. The John Lewis Medal of Freedom was to reflect his decades-long fight for civil rights and voting rights, paving the way for our first Black president, Obama. John Lewis was a once in a lifetime icon, a true hero and patriot, and an idol of Barack Obama. John Lewis set the stage for the current Black Lives Matter movement to be what it is today, and as BLM continues to fight for justice and equality, we can never forget the contributions of the great John Lewis.

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