John Lewis Travis Clayton

• Born:February,21,1940.

• Still living.

• He was born in Troy, Alabama

• He was a civil Rights leader in the 60’s.

• He was also a very influential politician.

• He got involved in the movement in about 1965.

• He is the third son of Eddie and Willie Mae Lewis.

• He was educated at the Pike county training school.

• He participated in Freedom rides to help stop segregation on buses.

He participated in freedom rides to stop segregation on buses.

• He was detained for forty days for being involved in a freedom riders activity.

• He was also beaten by the Ku Klux Klan.