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It makes movement strategy, sacrifice, and collective action vivid for new generations.
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March: Book Three
John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell2016 selection · Young readers
March: Book Three
The graphic memoir's final volume follows John Lewis through pivotal civil-rights campaigns and the Voting Rights Act.
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You like history told through powerful comics.
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