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March, By John Lewis, And Andrew Aydin

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During desegregation in the 1960’s marches were made to stand their ground. Freedom didn’t exist to people of color, which is why there were so many marches throughout history during segregation. In the graphic novel “March” by John Lewis, and Andrew Aydin there were many marches. All of the marches stood out, but some more than others. One of those marches was the sit-ins. Its purpose was to desegregate lunch counters, and have everyone eat together. Another march that stood out was the stand-ins. Although very similar to the sit-ins, the purpose of this march was to desegregate movie theaters. The march that stood out the most was “The March on Washington.” That march was about voting, and equal rights. Many states in the U.S have been …show more content…

That’s how the March on Washington came to light. Before the march, Martin Luther King was trying to make an agreement with President Kennedy about allowing blacks to vote. They never got back an offer they liked, so they decided to march on August 28, 1963. Many people showed up that day, curious about what was going to be said. There was a lot of praying, and a lot of singing. John Lewis spoke 6th that day. As seen in figure one. His speech was very powerful. His focus was mostly on all the injustice the people of color face. Lewis argues that “…. For they are receiving starvation wages, or no wages at all…. The voting section of this bill will not help the thousands of black people who want to vote. It will not help the citizens of Mississippi, of Alabama, and Georgia who are qualified to vote, but lack a sixth grade education.” (Lewis and Aydin 2:166-167) Many people of color didn’t attend school because they didn’t have the money, or support, but that didn’t mean they shouldn’t vote. There was an imagine that John Lewis saw from a newspaper that stuck to him. The image was of colored man holding up a sign saying “One man, One vote!” (Lewis and Aydin 2:154) Who would’ve thought that he'd incorporate that very quote in his speech. In Lewis’s view “One Man, One Vote. Is the African cry. It is ours too—It must be ours!” John basically states that anyone has the right to vote. No matter if you’re black, white, or purple. This march was a success, because I myself am able to vote. If it wasn’t for desegregation, I’d just be another person of color with no voting

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