Dear John Lewis,

John Lewis embracing President Obama

I finished reading March, It was undoubtedly the most intense nonfiction comic book I’ve ever read. This section is where it really takes off and you finally get to march; the name of the book. Towards the end everyone was increasingly getting tired and frustrated.  Keeping this group together became increasingly difficult. Everyone just wanted to do it their own way. The part where you were hurt in the head and the part where you left the group to march on your own really marked your position. It separated your ideologies from the group, showing that when they wouldn’t allow you to do something, you went on to represent yourself. You spent days in the hospital recovering. I can’t imagine the physical, emotional and psychological stress you must have been going through at the time. Things heated up so much and finally after the March everyone must’ve felt so relieved and accomplished. But even then and still now there are violence and unjust homicides. The part where you met President Barack Obama really stood out as the light of hope. From all the struggles you and others with you been through to seeing Obama become president. He is the fruit of your labor, the symbol of your accomplishments; from not even being able to vote to getting elected to be the leader of the free world. The drawings could never do your emotions any justice. I am so glad that I got to read this book. It was so insightful and a completely new way of learning history and thinking about the past. Even though the book ended the journey didn’t. You did your part, now the ball is in our court and it is up to us to carry on this legacy. You can expect this generation to take your battles as a lesson and keep fighting for justice.

Sincerely, 

Zinia Khondoker

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