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A fantastic, sentimental, inspiring "conclusion" to Lewis's tale. This volume covers the extremely turbulent period from 1964-1965 and Lewis's meditations on the past end with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (now gutted by the Supreme Court; RIP) and the marches and demonstrations in Selma. By far the best of the three volumes and much heavier on the text.
I reread this volume with YouTube open so I could see the events described on page unfold. Speeches by Fannie Lou Hamer at the D ...more
I reread this volume with YouTube open so I could see the events described on page unfold. Speeches by Fannie Lou Hamer at the D ...more
The March trilogy is an incredible work of memoir and graphic novel. The power of the civil rights movement as embodied in the person of The Boy from Troy, Rep. John Lewis, takes on new meaning as the story told in March progresses.
The books are set up within a frame of the 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama. While receiving visitors at his office he leads into the story of his childhood. The books are all told through the voice and perspective of Rep. Lewis in a highly skilled fashion. At no po ...more
The books are set up within a frame of the 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama. While receiving visitors at his office he leads into the story of his childhood. The books are all told through the voice and perspective of Rep. Lewis in a highly skilled fashion. At no po ...more
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