March, 2016

THF278654 / March, 2016 / box front
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Artifact Overview

John Lewis (1940-2020) was a civil rights activist and US congressman. In the mid-2010s, he co-wrote his autobiographical graphic novel series called March. While the books follow Lewis throughout his life, they focus on his participation in civil rights protests such as the Freedom Rides in 1961 and the "Bloody Sunday" march in 1965.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Book

Date Made

2016

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2020.0.1.10

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Bookbinding (Process)
Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 9.875 in (box)
Width: 6.5 in (box)
Length: 2 in (box)

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