Lewis was one of the “Big Six” civil rights leaders, which Martin Luther King Jr, and helped organize the historic 1963 March on Washington.
Barack Obama is among those who have praised Lewis’s legacy.
President Donald Trump later said in a tweet that he was “saddened’ to hear of the former congressman’s death.
Mr. Biden said he had spoken to Lewis in the days before his death. “His voice still commanded respect and his laugh was still full of joy. Instead of answering our concerns for him, he asked about us. He asked us to stay focused on the work left undone to heal his nation.
Martin Luther King III, the eldest son of the civil right activities, told CNN, “From a historical standpoint, there are few who are able to become giant …John Lewis really became a giant through his examples that he set for all of us.” “John Lewis was a giant in terms of what he personified”.
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the death of US Congressman John Lewis and said that his legacy will continue to inspire. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister said, Lewis was a champion of civil rights, non-violence and Gandhian values. “ We mourn the loss of US Congressman John Lewis, a champion of civil right, non-violence and Gandhian values. His legacy will continue to endure and inspire”, the prime minister tweeted.
A number of foreign leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, have also paid tribute.
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