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March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin

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karimorton33's review against another edition

5.0

The lengths that the government, law enforcement, and other people went to keep black people from voting was astonishing. In the novel the question "How could our quest for human dignity spawn such evil?" is asked. I can't comprehend the amount of violence that others inflicted on black people - HUMAN BEINGS - and to me the only explanation is that somehow they believed that black people are not human, or as human, as white people are.

This series of graphic novels shines an ever important light on American history, and could be paralleled with the injustices still happening today, but in different ways. In Canada we have a similar history, where various groups of people have had to fight hard for their rights, and while this book is about the US, it reminds me of that. It really shows how important this book is for everyone to read, so that we can understand, as much as you can if you haven't lived that experience, how hard certain groups had to fight for their civil rights.

jillybean222's review against another edition

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4.25

This graphic novel about the march during the CRM from John Lewis’s perspective is real and a great read. It’s emotional and opened my eyes to the intense experiences and struggles that the people went through because of racism

jbmorgan86's review against another edition

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5.0

Just like the two volumes that preceded it, March Book Three is stellar. Like the previous books, book three is a frame narrative. At Obama's inauguration, John Lewis reflects on his participation in the Civil Rights movement. This volume covers the events from 1963-1965: the bombing of the Montgomery Church, JFK's assassination, Johnson's inauguration, the murder of the 3 volunteers, the passing of the Civil Rights Act, the assassination of Malcolm X, Selma, and the passing of the Voting Rights Act (although, curiously, MLK's assassination is omitted).

This was a great conclusion to the series. I would love to have this whole set in my middle school English classroom.

tishreads's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a very important story to tell, and I think that the graphic novel format really adds intensity and humanity to it. However, there were parts of it that may be confusing to readers who don't already have an in-depth knowledge of the SNCC and its role in the civil rights movement.

mildhonestbonsai's review against another edition

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5.0

This was a great series to read. It gives so much insight on the Civil Rights Movement and highlights all the people who helped the movement grow and continue.

This is done in comic book narrative which is brilliant. These books are important to read and should be required reading in schools especially for Black History Month. I must admit that these books got me in the feels as I read them. Very well done book.