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4.65 AVERAGE
4.65 AVERAGE
WOW. What a great continuation of the story. And by great, I mean what an accessible look at a horrifying part of US history. I can't wait to dive into the final part of the trilogy tomorrow.
Where Book One showed us the very beginnings of John Lewis’s activism & the sit-ins in Nashville, Book Two follows him through his time with the Freedom Riders and the March on Washington with Dr. King.
I said it in my review of Book One, but it’s just incredible to me the example Lewis left of ways to practice civil disobedience & full nonviolence.
His courage & the way he used his voice are humbling. If you haven’t read these, please do.
I said it in my review of Book One, but it’s just incredible to me the example Lewis left of ways to practice civil disobedience & full nonviolence.
His courage & the way he used his voice are humbling. If you haven’t read these, please do.
When I picked up March Book One it felt in many ways a basic history, an introduction to world that I was already relatively familiar with, even though it was not my own. If Book One is a primer then Book Two is a call to arms. In these astonishing works John Lewis and his collaborators make accessible for all who care to listen what was truly on the line with the movement for Civil Rights in the first half of the 1960s.
full review: https://faintingviolet.wordpress.com/2017/11/16/march-book-two-and-book-three-cbr9-64-65/
full review: https://faintingviolet.wordpress.com/2017/11/16/march-book-two-and-book-three-cbr9-64-65/
I cannot say enough about how good and inspiring this book is. It shows the power that we have when we stand up for what is right. When we stand up for those who do not have a voice. Thank you John Lewis for being who you are and representing what you do.
I think what I like the most about the series so far is how it infuses the past with the present. I cannot imagine how Rep. John Lewis was feeling the day Barack Obama took office. I also appreciate the different viewpoint during one of the most famous parts of MLK's story.
Everything I said about volume one, plus it made me even more angry at Strom Thurmond. And very disappointed that we have not given Bayard Rustin the credit he deserves. Damn homophobia.
Incredibly timely and powerful text.
Incredibly timely and powerful text.
In the second installment of the March series, John Lewis details his rise as one of the Big Six leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. I firmly believe these stories in this format are a must-read for children, the target audience. While the subject matter is definitely heavy and heartbreaking, it is important for the next generation to know where we've come from to know how far we still have to go. (Clearly, a lesson even some adults need to learn these days...)
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