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Sep 15, 2020Nethra_Middela rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In the first installation of the graphic novel trilogy, John Lewis, the former US Congressional District Representative for Georgia, gives an inspiring and boarder look at the Civil Rights Movement through his personal account. In these true events, Lewis describes the notable role he and other activists presented in ending legal racial discrimination. In addition to Lewis’s organized sit-ins and marches for civil rights, an essential part of US History is expanded on with mentions of hidden key figures alongside revolutionary fighters, like Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. March: Book 1 serves as a remembrance of the injustice a segregated America went through to create the diverse country we live in today. I liked how the book, filled with appalling but genuine records, gives a deeper understanding of the Civil Rights Movement. March: Book 1 was inspiring yet painful to read, knowing that the accounts given were all real. I was able to feel the anger induced inside segregation, and I was able to learn many things that our history books briefly touch upon. This book gave me an unobstructed view on the times of a segregated and Jim Crow. I admired the courage and challenges people playing in contributing to the larger movement of ending legal racial discrimination. This book shows the transparency of the harsh realities of that time and includes such heavy and prominent actions of nonviolence that I believe is very important for everyone to read upon. There are millions of discussion to be done about this segregation and civil rights in every household, and reading this book is the first step. I recommend everyone to read this book. March: Book 1 serves as a reminder of what has been done on American soil, and inspires a future leader in the reader to fight for change.