. Which sentence from the Introduction [paragraphs 1-5] BEST explains why people are honoring John Lewis upon his death? (A) John Lewis, a longtime member of Congress and leader in the civil rights movement, died July 17.

(B) "All of us were humbled to call Congressman Lewis a colleague, and are heartbroken by his passing," Pelosi said.

(C) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, said Lewis was "a pioneering civil rights leader who put his life on the line to fight racism" and promote equal rights.

(D) Lewis, a Democrat from Atlanta, Georgia, said in December 2019 that he had pancreatic cancer.