Review of
March: Book One,
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell
Five out of five stars
Major historical event described in a comic
There were many
major events in the civil rights movement in the United States and arguably the
most significant was the march at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965. The march
was led by John Lewis and the vicious attack by police officers shocked the
nation and galvanized people that were formerly unsympathetic into supporting
the civil rights movement.
This comic is
the first in a series of comics that depict the early years of civil rights
icon John Lewis and the planning and negotiations that led to that famous
event. It is an excellent depiction of an event where the participants truly
suffered for a cause they believed in. It could be used in history classes as a
reference material on the event and a description of true heroism.
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