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'''John Lewis''' is a | {{Youmay|the character|[[John Lewis (guest star)|the guest star]]}} | ||
{{Character infobox | |||
|image=John Lewis.jpg | |||
|gender=Male | |||
|animal=Bear | |||
|job=Congressman | |||
|cartoon_debut="[[Arthur Takes a Stand]]" | |||
|voice_actor=[[John Lewis (guest star)|Himself]] | |||
}} | |||
'''John Lewis''' is a congressman from Georgia who was an important civil rights leader in the 1960s. He helped ensure equal rights for black [[United States|Americans]] and was an important ally of [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] John is also an old friend of [[Leah MacGrady|Mrs. MacGrady]], whom he has known since the March on Washington.{{Ep|Arthur Takes a Stand}} | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
[[File:MLK.jpg|thumb|right|John Lewis is to the right of the man with sunglasses]] | |||
Though not identified within the episode, John Lewis first appeared in "[[D.W.'s Name Game]]" during an imagination sequence where [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] looks at history books. This scene used real footage from the {{W|Selma to Montgomery marches}} of 1965. | |||
In an alternate line of dialogue not present in the final version of "[[Arthur Takes a Stand]]", [[Ladonna Compson|Ladonna]] mentions that John Lewis wrote the graphic novel ''March''. | |||
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[[Category:Politicians and elected officials]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:26, 11 August 2022
| This article is about the character. You may be looking for the guest star. |
| John Lewis | |
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| Gender | Male |
| Animal | Bear
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| Job | Congressman
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| Cartoon debut | "Arthur Takes a Stand" |
| Voiced by | Himself |
John Lewis is a congressman from Georgia who was an important civil rights leader in the 1960s. He helped ensure equal rights for black Americans and was an important ally of Martin Luther King Jr. John is also an old friend of Mrs. MacGrady, whom he has known since the March on Washington. "Arthur Takes a Stand"
Behind the scenes[edit]
Though not identified within the episode, John Lewis first appeared in "D.W.'s Name Game" during an imagination sequence where D.W. looks at history books. This scene used real footage from the Selma to Montgomery marches of 1965.
In an alternate line of dialogue not present in the final version of "Arthur Takes a Stand", Ladonna mentions that John Lewis wrote the graphic novel March.
