Book Review: March, Book 3

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Never forget the sacrifices that were made by others so that EVERYONE would have the right to vote.

In his younger days, John Lewis was a Civil Rights organizer.  He worked to register black voters in the state of Alabama.  This work endangered his life, the lives of those who registered, and the lives of every person who worked with the movement. In spite of the constant violence, and the murders of volunteers throughout the South, John Lewis continued in his quest to register voters, and to peacefully demonstrate against the Jim Crow laws that made it difficult, if not impossible, for blacks to register to vote in Alabama.

At times, I found the story difficult to read.  I had to put it down, appalled by the level of violence that was directed at the protestors.   Keep in mind - the protests were non-violent.  Dr. King insisted that the protestors never fight back.  He would tell them before the beginning of every demonstration that if they were not able to take the violence directed at them without fighting back, they needed to step out of the demonstration.  And still - the levels of violence directed at the people appalled me.

This book is part of a trilogy, but it is a stand alone novel.   Having said that, all three books are a piece of American History that should never be forgotten.