(CNN) As the fight over voting rights intensifies, a longtime aide to late Congressman John Lewis hopes young Americans will use the lessons in the civil rights leader's posthumous graphic novel to change lawmakers' minds on the issue. It is also being released August 3 -- three days before the 56th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 becoming law. "Even with the new protections from the Voting Rights Act, what could we do if they kept killing us? The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, named in honor of the Georgia congressman, aims to restore the enforcement provisions of the Voting Rights Act that were struck down by the US Supreme Court and is part of Democrats' legislative efforts to protect voting rights . An illustration from Rep. John Lewis' posthumous graphic novel, "Run: Book One."

Source: CNN August 01, 2021 15:56 UTC