His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope
The Journey of a Civil Rights Icon
Book • 2020
This book by Jon Meacham provides an elegant and moving portrait of John Lewis, one of the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement.
It chronicles his life from his early days as a sharecropper's son to his pivotal role in historic events like the Selma to Montgomery Marches.
Meacham explores Lewis's commitment to nonviolent protest and his vision for a unified America, drawing on conversations with Lewis and his autobiography.
It chronicles his life from his early days as a sharecropper's son to his pivotal role in historic events like the Selma to Montgomery Marches.
Meacham explores Lewis's commitment to nonviolent protest and his vision for a unified America, drawing on conversations with Lewis and his autobiography.
