Thread by @ajplus

"Emmett Till was my George Floyd."

#JohnLewis wrote an essay to be published the day of his funeral: "The vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society. You must use it because it is not guaranteed."

Read (@nytimes): nyti.ms/3hRsTeg

The funeral of #JohnLewis is being held in Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where MLK was co-pastor.

Three former presidents are in attendance: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, who is delivering the eulogy.

Bill Clinton said #JohnLewis left "marching orders" in his @nytimes essay, published today.

Lewis wrote:

"In my life I have done all I can to demonstrate that the way of peace, the way of love and nonviolence is the more excellent way. Now it is your turn to let freedom ring."

.@BerniceKing, daughter of MLK, celebrated #JohnLewis at his funeral, saying he "demonstrated on that bridge that physical force is no match for soul force."

"Anoint us a double portion to get into good trouble until voter suppression is no longer a part of our body politic."

"At the ripe old age of 25, #JohnLewis was asked to lead the march from Selma to Montgomery," Barack Obama said.

"He would make sure the world saw a movement that was... hard-pressed on every side, but not crushed. He said: 'More marchers will come now.' And the people came."

"We may no longer have to guess the number of jelly beans in a jar to cast a ballot, but even as we sit here there are those in power doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting ... We have to continue his cause."

— Barack Obama at #JohnLewis' funeral.

Barack Obama on meeting today's young activists with #JohnLewis: "He could not have been prouder of this new generation of activists standing up for freedom and equality."

"I told him: 'Those are your children. They learned from your example even if they didn't always know it.'"