Bill stood up for his beliefs, in the Peace Testimony. [“Peace”]
(Artist: Katharine)
He was brave not to fight. [“War is bad!”]
(Artist: Martina)
Instead, Bill helped people in Mexico build buildings they needed, like medical clinics. [“Muchas gracias, amigos”]
(Artist: Mark)
Bill was a C.O. in W.W.II and was sent to jail.
(Artist: Robby)
Some people called people who wouldn’t fight names like “yellow,” and some of Bill’s friends fought in the war, but Bill knew he needed to follow his conscience. [“you coward! You yellow belly!” / “Don’t you love your country? You have to fight for peace!” / “Peace Man! Love not War! You can’t fight for peace.”]
(Artist: Eric)
Bill learned that people in jail are just like other people, even if they have done bad things.
(Artist: Martina)
Jail didn’t make Bill stop thinking of what was right. [“The Light”]
(Artist: Kylin)
Bill was very young, but he still wanted to make changes, so in jail he went on a work strike because the jail segregated blacks and whites.
(Artist: Nora)
Maybe because he was causing trouble in jail about discrimination, Bill was released early to a work program. [“Stop bringing people together! Get out and go to work!”]
