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4.65 AVERAGE
4.65 AVERAGE
A continuation of and enhancement of the raw power from Book 1. Where were the Big Six in my history education? Where were the grassroot details, the SNCC, the Freedom Riders, the links between Southern law enforcement and the KKK? I'm not sure I learned about some of these until college, and not via my university education, but rather my peers and student-led organizations fighting their own important fights.
As the nonviolent tactics were taught to new SNCC participants, it made me reflect on my own experiences with civil disobedience and nonviolent protest, and what I was really risking during my participation of protests (hint: it was nothing in comparison) and I struggle to believe I would adopt the same principles of love and nonviolence if faced with the retaliation borne by the Freedom Riders. I would be curious to further unpack those tactics in the context of their presumed Christian roots.
I also found interesting how McCarthyism had gripped the movement as well, with clear avoidance of language that could be construed as Communist in meaning, even when clearly not in reference to it as such
Reading snippets of Lewis's speech during the March on Washington and seeing the goals of SNCC and SCLC described were a stark reminder that the struggles and fights for liberation happening today were born of the same energy and passion that history saw in the mid-20th century.
As the nonviolent tactics were taught to new SNCC participants, it made me reflect on my own experiences with civil disobedience and nonviolent protest, and what I was really risking during my participation of protests (hint: it was nothing in comparison) and I struggle to believe I would adopt the same principles of love and nonviolence if faced with the retaliation borne by the Freedom Riders. I would be curious to further unpack those tactics in the context of their presumed Christian roots.
I also found interesting how McCarthyism had gripped the movement as well, with clear avoidance of language that could be construed as Communist in meaning, even when clearly not in reference to it as such
Reading snippets of Lewis's speech during the March on Washington and seeing the goals of SNCC and SCLC described were a stark reminder that the struggles and fights for liberation happening today were born of the same energy and passion that history saw in the mid-20th century.
A re-read to be discussed with current and previous coworkers. Worth re-reading.
Another tough good book. Oppressive and dark. And yet very matter of fact. It tells its story but doesn't over tell it. We get the history and we get who John Lewis was, at least publicly. I'm not typically a fan of black and white, but I'm not sure that this book would have been improved with color.
Another tough good book. Oppressive and dark. And yet very matter of fact. It tells its story but doesn't over tell it. We get the history and we get who John Lewis was, at least publicly. I'm not typically a fan of black and white, but I'm not sure that this book would have been improved with color.
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If you thought March Book One had you on the edge of your seat while reading, strap in for Book Two! I felt like my heart was pounding during this book. I continued to learn so much as I read through. Be prepared to fly through this book in a day or two, because you won’t want to put it down after you pick it up!
This is a difficult book to read. It is hard to fathom the amount of hate fostered by whites at this time. On the other hand, it gives me hope for the future to see people standing up for their rights through non-violent means while facing such violence.
Wow! I didn't learn about half of the stuff in this series while I was in high school. John Lewis is an amazing person, and it's incredible what he's accomplished. I think this series should be required reading for every American. The Civil Rights Movement was only 50, 60 years ago, and we've backslid in a lot of ways (voter suppression, police violence). It's scary how many echoes of our current world can be found in this series. But more than a compelling history, this is a great comic. The art is beautiful and serves to further and deepen the story rather than just being there.
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Great narrative content. I read in one day, two sittings. I was awfully distracted by some drawings where I couldn’t figure out what I was looking at or printed that was sometimes too small or text that was illogically placed on the page, making it difficult to tell which bubble to read next.
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Now we get to more tragic and violent events. The expansion of the movement andJohn Lewis' group. People not following the nonviolence credo and even a mention of Malcolm X. As well as the march on Washington, DC. Learned how much John Lewis' speech was changed and about a man I've never heard of putting the march together.
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