The publisher provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights can provide a way into discussions about things children see or hear in the news as well as for talking about family values. Through lyrically sparse writing, Rob Sanders introduces abstract concepts like fighting for what you believe in and. There’s also a page that talks about peaceful protests, beginning with those from the 1950s and 1960s on behalf of civil rights, and going on to what it means to peacefully protest today. A glossary at the back explains words and terms. Motivate.Ĭut-paper illustrations by Jared Andrew Schorr depict adults and children of all types marching with signs, going to the voting booth, even knitting for a cause. Each activity can be public or private, as shown with the letter “m”: March. It starts with activities built around the letter “a”: Assemble. A primer for peaceful protest, resistance, and activism from the author of Rodzilla and Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag. and the Sothern Christian Leadership Conference, the Poor Peoples Campaign attempted to broaden the civil rights movement to include economic. It’s also a way to look at protest through the lens of the letters of the alphabet. The last great initiative of Martin Luther King, Jr. Rob Sanders’ picture book, Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights, provides a way to talk with young children about activism and how people can choose to peacefully make their voices heard to advocate for justice.
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