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This one is just so frustrating to me how peaceful they try to be and how they are met with such violence. I am excited to have these for students to read. Also interesting to read about the March on Washington with less focus on MLK
informative
fast-paced
A quick and accessible graphic novel, this parallels John Lewis' early career with the first inauguration of President Obama. Volume two continues to cover the Freedom Riders and becomes considerably more violent. The nonviolent movement must compare to Malcolm X.
The first book was an excellent history of Lewis and SNCC, along with the deplorable conditions in the south.
The third and final volume covers Selma and Bloody Sunday.
Most frightening are the parallels to some current government figures. Book three has a quote which particularly moved me - "Malcolm (X) talked about the need to shift our focus from race to class, both among one another and between ourselves and the white community. He said he believed that was the root of our problems, not just in America, but all over the world. Malcolm was saying, in effect, that it is a struggle for the poor -- for those who have been left out and left behind -- and that it transcends race."
The first book was an excellent history of Lewis and SNCC, along with the deplorable conditions in the south.
The third and final volume covers Selma and Bloody Sunday.
Most frightening are the parallels to some current government figures. Book three has a quote which particularly moved me - "Malcolm (X) talked about the need to shift our focus from race to class, both among one another and between ourselves and the white community. He said he believed that was the root of our problems, not just in America, but all over the world. Malcolm was saying, in effect, that it is a struggle for the poor -- for those who have been left out and left behind -- and that it transcends race."
These books are truly a work of art. An amazing look into our history. I can't imagine reading this and not being so ashamed of the way we acted and the way we treated our fellow Americans. It's also impossible to not draw comparisons between these movements and BLM. Looking so forward to Book Three.
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality
Minor: Miscarriage, Outing
I am truly enjoying these graphic novels. I wish there were footnotes or more from Senator Lewis on the events. I’m so glad to see he wrote a memoir because I want to hear even more from him on his experiences during that time. I feel like there is so much history I don’t know!
This is the second of three volumes of John Lewis's graphic memoir, and it was even more powerful than the first. The story focuses on the Freedom Rides of the early 1960s, Lewis's incarceration in a Mississippi prison, and the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and it ends with the horrific bombing of the Birmingham Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. The stark black-and-white illustrations are a perfect accompaniment to the recounting of these seminal moments in civil rights history. These volumes should be required reading for all Americans.
Powerful, organized, engaging. Looking forward to finishing the series with Book 3.
Would love to see how these novels can be used in secondary school curriculum
Would love to see how these novels can be used in secondary school curriculum
Powerful. It’s hard to believe these events took place not so long ago. Can’t wait to dive into the third installment.
I will scream it from the roof tops, this needs to be a mandatory read for middle school and high school. People need to know the truth and know the history of the United States. It’s ugly but this is how we can change it and make it better