March: Book One

I was attracted to the style of the graphic novel at first. It's interesting and I feel it works well with the message they want to have. In the few pages I was able to find of the novel, Lewis wanted to desegregate Troy State. Throughout the comic, the idea of non-violence is repeated. It's a huge subject about any protest/movement. Movements are meant to be peaceful so showing no acts of violence makes a bigger impact.

John Lewis actually spoke at the March back in 1968. He was became the president of the SNCC (Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee) and then the Congressman from Georgia. It all started when one of his staffers, Andrew Aydin, said he was going to a comic book convention. That prompted Lewis to talk about a comic book he was inspired by. That comic book was Martin Luther King Jr and the Montgomery Story. From that he learned about Rosa Parks and how to protest non-violently. I feel that's something we have gained, especially with the recent protests around the world.