The Wedding Portrait is an essential book for kids about standing up for what s right. Here are stories of direct action from around the world that are bookended by the author s wedding story. He and his bride led their wedding party to a protest, and were captured in a photo by the local newspaper kissing in front of a line of police just before being arrested.

"Although the institution of slavery ended with the US Civil War, racism persisted. Learn about Civil Rights Sit-Ins, the key figures who fought for equality, and the movement's connections to present day"--