John Lewis Memorial To Replace Confederate Monument

A new memorial for John Lewis is being erected in Georgia, where Confederate monuments once stood. The monument will be located outside the DeKalb County Courthouse, replacing a Confederate monument removed last January. Other similar monuments have also been taken down by local leaders and protesters. The design of the Lewis memorial is still undecided, but there is a movement to depict him in his youth, highlighting his civil rights work alongside Martin Luther King Jr.

Where is the John Lewis memorial planned to be erected?

• In Alabama

• In Georgia

• In Mississippi

• In South Carolina

What happened to the Confederate monument near the DeKalb County Courthouse?

• It was taken down last January

• It was relocated to a museum

• It was destroyed by a storm

• It was left untouched

Who were involved in the removal of several Confederate monuments?

• Local leaders and protesters

• Federal government

• International organizations

• Private companies

What is still uncertain about the John Lewis memorial?

• Its location

• Its design

• Its funding

• Its completion date

In what context is John Lewis expected to be depicted in the memorial?

• As a military leader

• As a politician

• As a businessman

• In his younger age during the civil rights movement