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05
Dec
2019

Final “MARCH” book club response

categories: March

Dear John Lewis,

 In these final pages of the book you divide into what are some of the most memorable events of the civil rights movement, such as, the horrific Bloody Sunday, the different attempts of the Selma to Montgomery march and finally the signing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act by Lyndon B. Johnson. Just like in the beginning of the book, Sheriff Wallace intervened and brutally beat many of the peaceful protestors. Eventually, the injunction was granted and the March to Montgomery was to be allowed! 

When reading these pages, I felt a mix of different emotions. At first I was angry that the segregation and treatment that black people and anyone who supported the civil rights movement were receiving in America  and that it was even legal at the time.One of the moments in the book that made me feel content was how even when the protestors would get treated badly they would say they still felt love for those people and just wanted to spread love. I found that as such a positive way to deal with all the hatred going on towards them. 

A question popped in mind while reading is what was your intention when inserting the pictures of Barack Obama in the middle of you getting ready for the march? In my opinion, that made the book feel rushed towards the end. 

I think that ways to combat the racism in the world today is to not introduce racism to kids at such young ages. Kids see/hear their parents be racist and this is something that sticks with them as they grow up. 

Overall, I loved reading your book, “MARCH”. I think that making it into a comic book was a good idea when talking about such a hard topic.

Sincerely, 

Samantha Cabrera. 

     

12
Oct
2019

“March” second bookclub meeting response

categories: March

Dear John Lewis,

   In pages 25-80 of “MARCH” it goes more into detail on the events that took place after the bombing of the church in Birmingham. People started to protest in Selma and this was also the first time anyone had ever stood up to Sheriff Clark. The movemnet had started after protestors got arrested in Selma, the day after the bombing. After the arrests there was more pressure on trying to get equal voting rights. People lined up outside the courthouse while

Image result for selma line outside the courthouse

you were still in jail to get registered for voting.

   Unfortunately, despite the efforts the civilians made the registration process was made way more difficult for black people and the civilians stayed in line for hours in the beaming sun with no water. Pages 25-80 in the book demonstrate the struggles faced to try and get people ready for the “voting” going to take place.

   While reading these pages in the book, I felt upset that people of color were faced with all these obstacles in order just to get their voices heard. As I was reading, something that crossed my mind Image: Sheriff Jim Clark arrests two demonstrators who displayed placards on the steps of the federal building in Selmawas how can someone feel so much hate towards a race? What makes them feel so superior to treat other people like this.

 

   In 2019 actions we can take to combat the issues presented in the book are to make sure that laws are actually being enforced. If we held EVERYONE accountable for their racist actions I think the situation would have gone differently. This is because during the time of the civil rights movement, even though it was illegal, people with authority were still beating and discriminating which gave the impression to other racist people that it was okay for them to treat black people like that aswell. In my opinion people felt entitled. 

      Sincerely, Samantha.