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Ask yourself, “Who influences you?” Is there more than one? Are there a lot? It’s okay if there’s a lot because we learn in in the book trilogy March written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin and illustrated by Nate Powell that there are multiple people/groups that influenced John Lewis to become a great leader and activist in the civil rights era. Out of all the people who influenced him, three main influential sources that significantly helped him more than the rest. Those sources were Jim Lawson, Martin Luther king Jr., and the SNCC. Jim Lawson was not only one of the first people to influence John Lewis, but also one of the most important. Lawson was one of the first to show and influence Lewis about the ways of non-violent action. In book …show more content…

Before Lewis was even an adult and attempting to attend Troy State, he caught the attention of MLK and wanted him in the movement as soon as possible. MLK states, “I just want to meet the boy from Troy” (Lewis and Aydin 70), when about to be introduced to Lewis (see Figure 1). This brought influence and inspiration to Lewis when someone as highly respectable in the civil rights movement as MLK is eager to meet him. Later on in Lewis’ life, we know from March Book Two that MLK was still a major influence, and also a close friend. While at the March on Washington, Lewis’ speech appears to be inadequate, possibly portraying the wrong message to the people. MLK realizes this is not the intent of Lewis and claims, “John. I know who you are. I think I know you well. I don’t think this sounds like you” (Lewis and Aydin 163). This brings Lewis to the conclusion that he should edit his speech, which would turn out to be the best speech at the March other than MLK’s. Just as he did to the rest of America, Martin Luther King Jr. showed John Lewis the keys of nonviolent action and being a civil rights protagonist throughout his

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Using the context of the interview given in 2013, Lewis discussed a conversation with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in which he told Lewis the initial draft “didn’t sound like [him]” (Lewis, 2013). These sections were removed from the speech actually given by Lewis, demonstrating the importance of their language and how speakers addressed those who had the power to make necessary changes. Lewis removed this section out of respect for those who had more experience than himself, while also in an effort to stay united with the tone and language of the speakers at the march. While it wasn’t thought to be productive enough for the march's goal by those who suggested edits and revisions, the urgency stressed by SNCC aligned with what Lewis

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