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Review Of March By Congressman John Lewis

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The book March, written by Congressman John Lewis, is a graphic novel that portrays his life of civil rights from his beginnings. John Lewis started life as a simple chicken farmer where he learned to care for and love them sadly this did not last long because John was very interested in school and learning about everything he could. He loved to learn so much he would even run away from his farming duties. In his book, John Lewis presents the topic of civil rights in the format of a graphic novel he was able to show more visual detail than another type of book ever could. By using pathos or an emotional appeal he shows readers his point of view on the subject of civil right and how he helped the cause reach new heights. As a young adult Mr. Lewis met with Martin Luther King Jr, he had a unique encounter with him because John knew about King since he went to a community college to become a pastor, in his learnings King and his ways were briefly mentioned. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. turned and said unto him “but if you want to go, …show more content…

The freedom riders were protesters who boycotted the city buses, they did this by buying tickets and staying on the buses for as long as possible by either reaching the “end of the line” or were kicked off to make room for white passengers. These boycotts slowed bus traffic to a near halt. This angered white passengers which led to the bus bombings of two full buses of blacks were bombed in the middle of the road. There was no police or fire interaction and the buses were just left there burning for hours with zero help. This was one of John Lewis’s darkest days, he was not on or near the buses at the time but when the news was heard he was with a group of people, the entire room went silent. Over the crackle of the radio, they hear “... Greyhound bus carrying freedom riders is reported to be in flames outside of Anniston

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