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laila4343's review against another edition
5.0
Stunning, moving, enlightening. This graphic history series should be required reading in high schools and colleges all over the country. I learned so much about the unrelenting danger and vicious hatred civil rights leaders and everyday activists faced every single day to secure voting rights in 1963 and 1964. They literally put their bodies and lives on the line to deliver justice to America. I’m reminded that this happened not all that long ago... within my parents’ lifetimes. John Lewis is a true American hero and I’m so grateful to this team for collaborating to bring this essential history to life on the page.
megan_ash's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
vrybs's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Violence
sarahanne8382's review against another edition
5.0
I cannot recommend this series more highly - it's such a well-written and important story in American history that has so much relevance today.
In the third volume of his award-winning series, John Lewis tells the story of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, specifically the actions of SNCC and SCLC that highlighted the need for this crucial piece of legislation.
I'm so in awe of the bravery of the protestors who faced such vehement hatred, some to the point of losing their lives, all because they wanted the constitutional right of voting. Their discipline and dedication to non-violence is a lesson to us all.
In the third volume of his award-winning series, John Lewis tells the story of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, specifically the actions of SNCC and SCLC that highlighted the need for this crucial piece of legislation.
I'm so in awe of the bravery of the protestors who faced such vehement hatred, some to the point of losing their lives, all because they wanted the constitutional right of voting. Their discipline and dedication to non-violence is a lesson to us all.
unladylike's review against another edition
5.0
REQUIRED READING ALERT! The first two volumes of this trilogy blew me away, and I was antsy for the past year for the third book to come out. It's another graphic memoir that could serve as a contemporary, relevant manual for social justice movements. Packed with behind-the-scenes looks at internal dissent, different figures within the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s (plus all the white men in power) showing how each was radical relative to another, tactics developed and tried over and over. Ultimately, the Students Nonviolent Coordination Committee, led by the young, but rapidly advancing John Lewis, goes through one violent atrocity after the next. At times they're getting arrested and/or beat up EVERY DAY, and showing up right back at the frontlines the next day again, demanding their rights just to register to vote - a right which had already been amended to the constitution ages before.
The shit they were facing then hasn't gone away, but they laid a tremendous groundwork for the next generations to follow and learn from their experiences.
The shit they were facing then hasn't gone away, but they laid a tremendous groundwork for the next generations to follow and learn from their experiences.
kd13reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
laurareads87's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
A worthy conclusion to an excellent trilogy. This third volume focuses on Selma and the struggle for voting rights, and delves into the complexities of the relationships between different individuals and groups within the civil rights movement. This is far from my first book on this topic, but I still learned a lot. 5 stars for all three installments - highly recommend.
<i>Content warnings:</i> racism, racial slurs, sexism, violence, assault, murder, police brutality, hate crimes, gun violence, murder of children, grief
<i>Content warnings:</i> racism, racial slurs, sexism, violence, assault, murder, police brutality, hate crimes, gun violence, murder of children, grief
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Hate crime, Child death, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, Gun violence, Death, Grief, and Murder
wrasea's review against another edition
5.0
"If there's one thing I've believed my entire life, it's taking a stand when it's time to take a stand."
kmartinix's review against another edition
3.0
All 3 of these books are great and worth reading. I found this one struggled a little more collecting all the pieces together to close up the story, but would still highly recommend it.