Letters to Change the World - From Emmeline Pankhurst to Martin Luther King, Jr.

'We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed' Martin Luther King, Jr.

In an era where our liberties are often under threat, Letters to Change the World sends reminders from history that standing up for - and voicing - our personal and political beliefs is not merely a human right but our duty, if we want to make change happen.

Featuring Emmeline Pankhurst rallying her suffragettes, George Orwell's warning against totalitarianism, Nelson Mandela's consoling his children from prison, Time's Up condemning abuses of power, and much more, this collection will inspire you to stand up and speak up - now, for what really matters.

'Remarkable, timely ... At a time of political uncertainty, the collection demonstrates the importance of speaking truth to power' Guardian

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Edited by Travis Elborough

Summary

'We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed' Martin Luther King, Jr.

In an era where our liberties are often under threat, Letters to Change the World sends reminders from history that standing up for - and voicing - our personal and political beliefs is not merely a human right but our duty, if we want to make change happen.

Featuring Emmeline Pankhurst rallying her suffragettes, George Orwell's warning against totalitarianism, Nelson Mandela's consoling his children from prison, Time's Up condemning abuses of power, and much more, this collection will inspire you to stand up and speak up - now, for what really matters.

'Remarkable, timely ... At a time of political uncertainty, the collection demonstrates the importance of speaking truth to power' Guardian

Report

Visionaries, idealists and ordinary citizens speak out in this remarkable, timely anthology... At a time of political uncertainty, the collection demonstrates the importance of speaking truth to power. Guardian

Product details

• Authors: Travis Elborough
• Assisted by: Travis Elborough (Editor), Elborough Travis (Editor)
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781529109948
• ISBN: 978-1-5291-0994-8
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, Popular Culture, SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, HISTORY / World, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, HISTORY / Women, Political activism, General & world history, General and world history, Political control and freedoms, Political oppression & persecution, Political oppression and persecution, Political activism / Political engagement