Civil rights activist and U.S. Representative John Lewis (D-Ga) speaks in the University Auditorium to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act on Oct. 16, 2015. "Voting is the most sacred tool of nonviolence, and it must be used," he said.
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By Matthew Quesada | 9:45pmOnlookers view the lynch remembrance quilts at Matheson History Museum in Gainesville, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.
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By Matthew Quesada | 9:45pmOnlookers view lynch remembrance quilts at Matheson History Museum in Gainesville, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.
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By Julianna Bendeck | 7:32pmQuilt honoring five victims across Waldo, Hawthorne, Campville and Rochelle – including an unidentified child.





