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08/17/2025

Otters sometimes keep the same rock for years, carrying it under their arm, rolling it in their paws, and even sleeping with it. It’s a simple example of how animals can form lasting attachments to objects.

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Civil rights leader Gloria Richardson is pictured here facing National Guard soldiers after martial law was imposed in the segregated city of Cambridge, Maryland. Nicknamed “the Second Harriet Tubman, Richardson was the organizer of the Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee in the 1960s and, under her leadership, the Cambridge Movement held sit-ins in segregated restaurants and theaters, as well as called for greater economic opportunities for the city's African-American residents.

On June 13, 1963, after 500 civil rights activists clashed with pro-segregationists , Governor J. Millard Tawes imposed martial law and called in the National Guard; Richardson is pictured on that day in an iconic image by photographer Fred Ward glaring at the occupying troops with disdain. While a "Treaty of Cambridge" was reached between the local civil rights leaders and government officials, the measure eventually fell apart. Although full desegregation was not achieved until the passage of the federal 1964 Civil Rights Act,

Richardson was widely honored for her contributions to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. At the historic 1963 March on Washington, during which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech," Richardson was recognized on stage as one of six "Negro Women Fighters for Freedom." She died at the age in 99 in 2021.

To learn more about this civil rights pioneer, we recommend the fascinating biography for adult readers, "The Struggle Is Eternal," at https://bookshop.org/a/8011/9780813178745 (Bookshop) and https://amzn.to/42bAtrv (Amazon)

For an inspiring children's book about ten pioneering African American women who fought for justice, we recommend "Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters" for ages 8 to 12 at https://www.amightygirl.com/let-it-shine-stories-of-black-women-freedom-fighters

To introduce children and teens to more real-life girls and women who fought for equal rights, visit our blog post on "50 Inspiring Books on Girls & Women of the Civil Rights Movement" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11177

For books about Mighty Girls who stand together for justice and acceptance of all people, check out our blog post "Standing Together: 60 Mighty Girl Books Celebrating Diversity and Acceptance” at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=13481

To inspire children and teens with the true stories of girls and women who fought for change and stood up for justice throughout history, visit our blog post, "Dissent Is Patriotic: 50 Books About Women Who Fought for Change," at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=14364

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