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Availability:In StockContributor:Gloria J. Browne-MarshallSeries:Revisioning HistoryPublish date:2025-04-22Pages:360
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Beacon PressISBN-13:9780807010815ISBN-10:807010812UPC:9780807010815Book Category:Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Activism & Social Justice, Social Activists, United StatesSize:9.10 x 6.20 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.2Product ID:SCB6RRANPR
Exploring 500 years of resistance movements in US history--and how lasting change results from diverse forms of sustained protest In this timely new book in Beacon's successful ReVisioning History series, professor Gloria Browne-Marshall delves into the history of protest movements and rebellion in the United States. Beginning with Indigenous peoples' resistance to European colonization and continuing through to today's climate change demonstrations, Browne-Marshall sheds light on known and forgotten movements and their unsung leaders, offering insights into past successes and setbacks. Drawing upon legal documents, archival material, memoir, government documents and secondary sources, A Protest History of the United States expands the definition of protest beyond traditional marches and rallies. Acts of resistance also include journalism, legal battles, boycotts, everyday defiance, and more. Browne-Marshall highlights stories of individuals from all walks of life and time periods who helped bring strong attention to their causes. You'll read the stories of:
As contemporary movements struggle with inertia and doubt, Browne-Marshall underscores the essential role of protest as an American tradition in shaping and preserving democratic principles. By illuminating the strategies and sacrifices of activists past and present, A Protest History of the United States empowers readers to find their own voice in today's fights for justice.
- abolitionist John Brown, who was executed for initiating the 1859 slave revolt at Harpers Ferry
- labor organizer Mother Jones, who fought for the enforcement of the 8-hour workday
- civil rights activist Daisy Bates, who played a leading role in the 1957 Little Rock Integration Crisis
As contemporary movements struggle with inertia and doubt, Browne-Marshall underscores the essential role of protest as an American tradition in shaping and preserving democratic principles. By illuminating the strategies and sacrifices of activists past and present, A Protest History of the United States empowers readers to find their own voice in today's fights for justice.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Beacon PressISBN-13:9780807010815ISBN-10:807010812UPC:9780807010815Book Category:Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Activism & Social Justice, Social Activists, United StatesSize:9.10 x 6.20 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.2Product ID:SCB6RRANPR
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall is a writer, an educator, a legal advocate, and a playwright. She is a professor of Constitutional Law and Africana Studies at John Jay College (CUNY), was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, as well as a Visiting Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School. She won the 2024 American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award. Her books include She Took Justice: The Black Woman, Law, and Power, The Voting Rights War, and Race, Law, and American Society.
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