The Civil Rights Movement During The September Trilogy By...

There isn’t one person who hasn’t felt in complete disagreement with a statement someone else has made. At one point or another, we have all been moved enough to state our opinion. This is what starts wars on the comment sections of various social media platforms today. Disagreements even happened in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s. In the March trilogy by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, you see these differences of opinion play out. March is about the story of John Lewis’ early life and later on, his involvement in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the fight for equal rights. Although the Civil Rights Movement resulted in desegregation, which wouldn’t have been possible without the contribution of its leaders†¦show more content†¦He, and many of SNCC believed paying bail to get out of jail when you are involved in a nonviolent protest was just justifying the unjust system. Marshall seemed rather content with jus t protesting, but Lawson wanted to push things further because as Lewis points out, â€Å"Young people, as we knew very well, are willing to risk everything for the cause.† (Lewis and Aydin 2: 131). Lewis knew the newer generation was extremely passionate about the movement and would do anything to help it succeed. Since the newer and older generation had different ideas about resisting segregation, we can see why they didn’t approve of each other’s ideas. These disagreements weren’t the only ones that caused divisions the movement, . There were also organizations who unlike SNCC, SCLC, and CORE wanted to use violence. One such organization was the Nation of Islam led by Malcolm X. Lewis, like many others, believed profoundly in the nonviolent method because he was taught and trained on how to resist nonviolently by Jim Lawson. He disagrees with Malcolm X’s use of violence when he states â€Å"†¦ violence, no matter how justified, was not som ething I could accept. But I could understand his appeal and the feeling of restlessness that drove it.† (Lewis and Aydin 2: 149). Although Lewis was conscious of what would cause people to use violence, it still wasn’t what he stood for. In making this statement, Lewis makes it clear thatShow MoreRelatedThe Trials And Tribulations Between The March Trilogy Books And The Movie Selma1603 Words   |  7 PagesThe Trials and Tribulations between the March Trilogy Books and the Movie Selma As Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, â€Å"The nonviolent approach does not immediately change the heart of the oppressor. It first does something to the hearts and souls of those committed to it. It gives them new self-respect; it calls up resources of strength and courage they did not know they had†. (King) The conflicts met between the Civil Rights Movement protesters and the white people of the South were incrediblyRead MoreSelma Book Vs Movie Essay1640 Words   |  7 PagesThe conflicts met between the Civil Rights Movement protesters and the white people of the South were incredibly gruesome. While peace and equality for African Americans was the driving force of the protests, violence and inhuman resistance was the force of the white people. In the March Trilogy Books, written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, and in the movie Selma, written by Paul Webb and directed by Ava DuVernay, we are given a glimpse of these troubling times during the 1960’s. The to ne was preciselyRead MoreSelma Book Vs Book Essay1451 Words   |  6 PagesThe conflicts met between the Civil Rights Movement protesters and the white people of the South were incredibly gruesome. While peace and equality for African Americans was the driving force of the protests, violence and inhuman resistance was the force for the white people. In the March Trilogy Books, written by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, and in the movie Selma, written by Paul Webb and directed by Ava DuVernay, we are given a glimpse of these troubling times during the 1960’s. The tone was very