Violence and racism - both blatant and institutional - ran rampant, especially in the South, where the discriminatory Jim Crow Laws laid the groundwork for racial segregation following the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era.īy the 1950s, after enduring nearly a century of inequality, segregation, as well as vicious lynchings and other senseless acts of violence, a group of African American activists began the civil rights movement. No voice is too small.The 1865 ratification of the 13th Amendment legally ended slavery in the United States, but, for the victims of the Atlantic slave trade, it also marked the beginning of a new era of oppression. It teaches kids how to peacefully get their voices heard. Despite these one-star reviews, however, I think this book is what the world needs right now. This book has received a lot of backlash for being too progressive and as garbage that will “poison child’s mind” (Amazon reviewer). Prayers can only do so much, but striking is direct action. The size of each word elicits is significance. It is a full bleed spread compared to the acuity of pray. The background is black and the letters are white in all capitals and bolded. In contrast, “STRIKE” is a few pages later. It is small and in an almost pretty font. One page has a white background with “pray” in black in the center of the right page. The contrast between white and black are played heavily in this book. This hints at the demonstration done by several athletes, such as Colin Kaepernick, who have taken a knee during the national anthem to show solidarity against racism. There is another page where a football player is taking a knee on the television. The is a poster that says “LOVE IS LOVE.” This aligns with the goes with the fight for LGTBQI inclusivity and rights.
Some illustrations reference specific movements as well. It is essential to teach children from a young age that they too can make a difference and how to do so. Create allies.” This type of language leaves the audience empowered.
For example, the first page reads “Assemble. Schorr uses strong and biting imperatives that sting the reader. The book is written as a to-do list for change and advocacy. The book is progressive and not subtle about it. For this new picture book Monday I chose Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights by Rob Sanders and illustrated by Jared Andrew Schorr for this exact reason.
As a powerful woman, I feel it is crucial to inform our children about how to be an advocate and not a bystander. As the voting season is almost upon us, the state of the country is being talked about more than before.
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