1. John Lewis Travis Clayton

2. Born:February,21,1940. Still living. He was born in Troy, Alabama

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. He participated in freedom rides to stop segregation on buses.

6. He was detained for forty days for being involved in a freedom riders activity. He was also beaten by the Ku Klux Klan.