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jenmangler's review against another edition
4.0
March: Book Two is even more powerful than March: Book One. From his participation in the Freedom Rides to the March on Washington, John Lewis gives us an inside look at these pivotal moments in history. Nate Powell's illustrations are so powerful that, at times, they took my breath away. I especially appreciate that the book doesn't smooth over the internal conflict happening within and between various civil rights groups. It really adds to our understanding of the time.
mdevlin923's review against another edition
4.0
John Lewis continues his autobiography, focusing on his participation in and reaction to the Freedom Rides of 1961, the Birmingham Children's Crusade of 1963, and the March on Washington in 1963.
This second book of the trilogy is just as amazing as the first.
This second book of the trilogy is just as amazing as the first.
lmcoffman's review against another edition
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4.25
bookwormjimmy's review against another edition
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4.0
The second book in the March trilogy by John Lewis. This book continues Lewis' story in the Civil Rights movement, specifically his participation as part of the Freedom Riders and the violence they faced as they ventured into the Deep South. He expresses his own internal conflicts that he had during this time period as he had to make a choice about what he was going to do with his life. The book culminates with the meeting of the Big Six and Lewis' speech in the 1963 March on Washington. Of course there was someone else named Martin Luther King Jr. also giving a speech this day, but he isn't exactly the main character of this book.
A quick read and great illustrations. There's a lot of illegible text that's meant to be people whispering or talking in the background, but I found some of that a little distracting. The flow of the text was also a bit hard to read and follow at times, but overall the graphic novel reads really well.
A quick read and great illustrations. There's a lot of illegible text that's meant to be people whispering or talking in the background, but I found some of that a little distracting. The flow of the text was also a bit hard to read and follow at times, but overall the graphic novel reads really well.
caroliney514's review against another edition
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5.0
reader4evr's review against another edition
4.0
Wow, just as compelling as the first one. So many iconic things happened in this part.
On to book 3!
On to book 3!
russell183's review against another edition
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4.5
An approachable yet informative and detailed history of the John Lewis’s life and the US civil rights movement through his eyes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, Racism, and Racial slurs
plaidpladd's review against another edition
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5.0
A lot more detailed about the inner workings of the Civil Rights movement than I knew. I think it's common to portray the movement as a unified front with Martin Luther King Jr. at its head even though this is not historically accurate in a number of respects. I can see why racists would try to ban this book. A very important read for everyone.