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4.65 AVERAGE
4.65 AVERAGE
The March series should be required reading for all U.S. residents. I remember being taught about the civil rights movement, the discussions of violence against peaceful protesters, the state governments flagrant disregard for federal law, the bombings, the hate. I remember being told about these things and reading about them, but there was a certain distance to them. These events felt much further in the past than they actually are. This series bring the reality of this part of the civil rights movement to the forefront in startling detail. One spread in particular stands out of a large group of people beating freedom riders in Mississippi where a woman is screaming at her manically grinning child to 'get his eyes'. It's hard to visualize such hate on your own. It's hard to feel the burden of it when you're only reading and being told. This series shows you, and lets you feel the tiniest fraction of that burden. It's a powerful thing.
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I don't even know the words to put here. March Book Two is intense and real. Whereas Book One shows more of John Lewis' past, Book Two focuses more on the turmoil of the 1960's and how the marches persisted through every hardship that was presented. The narrative does shift from the 60's to the inauguration of Obama in 2009. At first I thought this was would be confusing, but the narrative was very easy to follow.
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
A harrowing yet beautiful continuation of John Lewis's role in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Even better than book 1. I wish the people were drawn more clearly sometimes — in some panels I can’t tell who someone is supposed to be. Fascinating look behind the scenes.
Vol 2 picks up on the momentum of the civil rights movement as they targeted cities further and further into the South and relates the poignant events that served to push the movement even further including the march on DC where MLK Jr gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. Rather than focus on King's speech for that section, the book features parts of John Lewis' own speech, which he gave immediately preceding King (helpfully the book prints the entire speech in the back). I can't recommend it enough. From the depictions of the violence that were perpetrated in the South--bone-chilling--to the conviction, rigor, and thoughtfulness that John Lewis and his compatriots exhibit and cultivate, it is nothing less than inspirational.
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced