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Friendly, peaceful protest and activism are explored in Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights, a bright and engaging picture book with sparse but lyrical writing and friendly, collage-style illustrations. It brings the concept of standing up for your rights to life with a light touch, showing people of all ages and ethnicities coming together to protest and campaign. It intros the philosophies of Henry David Thoreau and Mahatma Gandhi, while focusing on the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, including his famous quotation, “We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means.”