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4.65 AVERAGE
4.65 AVERAGE
Another amazing chapter in this graphic novel depiction of John Lewis' role in the Civil Rights Movement. Amazing illustrations show the struggle the Freedom Riders went through including jail, beatings, threats of violence and death, and can be hard to handle at times. This is an incredible story that is powerfully told through graphic format and should be read by everyone!
This book is a lot harder to read than the first as it details the violence these folks endured as they fought for civil rights. It also drops the "N" bomb, a lot, which makes (or should make) anyone with a conscience cringe. This one even taught me that my own hometown was the site of Bloody Monday (google Danville Va with those terms if interested), something I had no idea even happened and never learned about in school. It was considered the most violent incident of the civil rights movement in Virginia. Anyway, this series is very important for all to read, especially white folks. I didn't know who John Lewis was or how important he was until he died, and for that, I'm incredibly disappointed. These stories need to be heard and need to be felt, by those who weren't around during this time, to understand what the Black community has been trying to tell us for centuries. Racism still isn't dead, despite this happening nearly 60 years ago. Wake up Murica, it's time.
RATING: 4.5 STARS
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Please note that this series should be read in order as it is a continuing story.
If you have never read a graphic novel but have been curious about trying one, I would recommend the March trilogy. It is a historical memoir of John Lewis telling a young man about the March. It has amazing illustrations and I had to flip through the book after I finished reading to take more time looking at the illustrations. The story is engaging and you forget about it being just a graphic novel.
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Please note that this series should be read in order as it is a continuing story.
If you have never read a graphic novel but have been curious about trying one, I would recommend the March trilogy. It is a historical memoir of John Lewis telling a young man about the March. It has amazing illustrations and I had to flip through the book after I finished reading to take more time looking at the illustrations. The story is engaging and you forget about it being just a graphic novel.
Every bit as stunning and compelling as the first book in the series. Lewis continues to tell the story of his involvement in the civil rights movement, covering events from the Freedom Riders to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. I did not realize that there was so much drama inside the movement due to the differing beliefs of many individuals involved, or that others besides Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at the March on Washington. Lewis's speech may not be as memorable as King's, but is just as effective. The artwork remains arresting, especially the insertion of Aretha Franklin singing "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" at Barack Obama's inauguration within depictions of the 1961 attack of Freedom Riders and siege of First Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.
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I cannot recommend this graphic novel enough. The series should be required reading
Wow, what an important graphic novel, that everyone should read. It's heartbreaking what has happened to black people throughout history. Just 55 years ago they were fighting for their right to eat where they wanted and go to movies, among other things. Equal rights are still being fought for today. I like how these novels integrate President Obama's inauguration with historical events. At the back of book two, there was the full original draft of SNCC Chairman John Lewis' Speech to the March (on Washington August 28, 1963) and I think it's still relevant today. Some select quotes:
- We all recognize the fact that if any radical social, political and economic changes are to take place in our society, the people, the masses, must bring them about.
- Our minds, souls and hearts cannot rest until freedom and justice exist for all people.
- We must say, "Wake up, America. Wake up!!!" For we cannot stop, and we will not be patient.
- We all recognize the fact that if any radical social, political and economic changes are to take place in our society, the people, the masses, must bring them about.
- Our minds, souls and hearts cannot rest until freedom and justice exist for all people.
- We must say, "Wake up, America. Wake up!!!" For we cannot stop, and we will not be patient.
This installment of this trilogy was even more powerful than the first. Many tears were shed and a whole has opened up in my education on this very pivotal time in American History. That whole needs filling ASAP, so if you know of any good nonfiction books that address desegregation and the big players of this time period PLEASE point me in the right direction! This is an easy 5/5 thank you again to my fabulous BS @leilbobeil you are amazing I am loving this series!!
I appreciated learning more about the Freedom Riders and the civil rights movement. Again the graphic novel format works well with this narrative. A huge element to the movement was getting the visuals out to the world. Forcing the nation and the world to see what was actually happening was critical for getting more people involved in making change happen.
This trilogy can help share history with a wide audience.
This trilogy can help share history with a wide audience.