Civil Rights Icon John Lewis To Lie At U.S. Capitol On Monday

John Lewis, at 23, was the youngest speaker at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Following memorial services in Selma, Alabama, Former Rep. John Lewis will be laid to rest at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.

First, a motorcade will take Lewis from Joint Base Andrews to the U.S. Capitol. Along the way, the motorcade will make stops in notable locations such as Black Lives Matter Plaza, the site of his final public appearance. Then, an invitation-only ceremony will take place at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda at 1:30 p.m. Lastly, he will be taken to the front steps of the Capitol for a public viewing from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.

Lewis passed away earlier this month at 80 years old. The Civil Rights Movement leader help registered voters across the south, spoke at the March On Washington and served more than three decades in Congress.

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