{"product_id":"we-the-resistance-documenting-a-history-of-nonviolent-protest-in-the-united-states-paperback","title":"We the Resistance: Documenting a History of Nonviolent Protest in the United States - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael G. Long\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eChris Hedges\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eDolores Huerta\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA highly relevant, inclusive collection of voices from the roots of resistance. . . . Empowering words to challenge, confront, and defy.--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book fights fascism. This books offers hope. \u003cem\u003eWe The Resistance\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for those who wish to understand how popular movements built around nonviolence have changed the world and why they retain the power to do so again.--Jonathan Eig, author of \u003cem\u003eAli: A Life\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive documentary history of non-violent resisters and resistance movements is an inspiring antidote to any movement fatigue or pessimism about the value of protest. It tells us we can learn from the past as we confront the present and hope to shape the future. Read, enjoy and take courage knowing you are never alone in trying to create a more just world. Persevere and persist and win, but know that even losing is worth the fight and teaches lessons for later struggles.\u003cstrong\u003e--Mary Frances Berry, author of \u003cem\u003eHistory Teaches Us to Resist: How Progressive Movements Have Succeeded in Challenging Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe the Resistance\u003c\/em\u003e illustrates the deeply rooted, dynamic, and multicultural history of nonviolent resistance and progressive activism in North America and the United States. With a truly comprehensive collection of primary sources, it becomes clear that dissent has always been a central feature of American political culture and that periods of quiescence and consensus are aberrant rather than the norm. Indeed, the depth and breadth of resistant and discordant voices in this collection is simply outstanding.--\u003cstrong\u003eLeilah Danielson, author of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gandhi: A.J. Muste and the History of American Radicalism in the Twentieth Century \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile historical accounts of the United States typically focus on the nation's military past, a rich and vibrant counterpoint remains basically unknown to most Americans. This alternate story of the formation of our nation--and its character--is one in which courageous individuals and movements have wielded the weapons of nonviolence to resist policies and practices they considered to be unjust, unfair, and immoral. \u003cem\u003eWe the Resistance\u003c\/em\u003e gives curious citizens and current resisters unfiltered access to the hearts and minds--the rational and passionate voices--of their activist predecessors. Beginning with the pre-Revolutionary era and continuing through the present day, readers will directly encounter the voices of protesters sharing instructive stories about their methods (from sit-ins to tree-sitting) and opponents (from Puritans to Wall Street bankers), as well as inspirational stories about their failures (from slave petitions to the fight for the ERA) and successes (from enfranchisement for women to today's reform of police practices). Instruction and inspiration run throughout this captivating reader, generously illustrated with historic graphics and photographs of nonviolent protests throughout U.S. history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael G. Long is the author or editor of numerous books on civil rights, religion, and politics, including \u003cem\u003eWe the Resistance: Documenting A History of Nonviolent Protest in the United States\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eRace Man: Selected Works of Julian Bond\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eI Must Resist: Bayard Rustin's Life in Letters\u003c\/em\u003e; M\u003cem\u003earshalling Justice: The Early Civil Rights Letters of Thurgood Marshall\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eFirst Class Citizenship: The Civil Rights Letters of Jackie Robinson.\u003c\/em\u003e Long has written for the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e, ESPN's \u003cem\u003eThe Undefeated\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e, and his work has been featured or reviewed in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMother Jones\u003c\/em\u003e, and many others. Long has spoken at Fenway Park, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Smithsonian, the Library of Congress, and the National Archives, and he has appeared on MSNBC, PBS, C-SPAN, and National Public Radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 610\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758114439456,"sku":"9780872867567","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/02af0ffb845f1cd12b4458d5ec18b917.webp?v=1780118394","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/we-the-resistance-documenting-a-history-of-nonviolent-protest-in-the-united-states-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}