Mohandas Gandhi grew up in India under British rule. Despite all odds, he became a lawyer and moved to South Africa. Gandhi worked peacefully against British rule in South Africa and then in India, fasting, marching, and protesting against unfair treatment of the Indian people. Many unfair laws were changed because of Gandhi.
Danny receives a new umbrella from his grandma. When he takes it to school, he loans it to his best friend Tommy, but Tommy loses it on the way home. Danny realizes that, as upset as he is that Tommy lost his umbrella, he would be even more upset if he lost his best friend.
Tara has an important speech to give at school. The speech is President Lyndon Johnson's speech when he signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Tara is so stressed about memorizing the speech that she is impatient with her little sister, Alice, who just wants to play with her. When Alice finds out about the speech, she starts to understand Tara's behavior. In turn, Tara feels bad about how she has treated Alice. The two girls work on the speech together, and Tara promises to play with Alice after her speech.
Megan is excited for her first day of karate class. She enjoys everything about her karate classes, except for Brian, a boy in her class. He tells her that girls shouldn't do karate. When it comes time for them to take their first forms, Megan remembers all the moves and does well. Brian doesn't remember the moves and needs to be helped by the teacher. Brian then admits that maybe girls can do karate.
