![]() ![]() ![]() That is the day, of course, on which Barack Obama was inaugurated as the first black President in American history. The framing period is set nearly 50 years later on January 20, 2009. The story is set off by a framing device which serves to inform the reader in a subtle way as to just how far America has managed to come since that day in 1965 when white Alabama state troopers at the behest of a racist white governor assaulted those peacefully assembled in a protest for civil rights with batons and tear gas. The series of graphic novels were co-written by Lewis and Andrew Aydin with illustrations by Nate Powell. John Lewis came to take part in the Selma-to-Montgomery march that eventually led to the Bloody Sunday confrontation between police and civil rights protesters. ![]() March is a three-part graphic novel that tells the story of how Rep. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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