Direct Action - Radical Pacifism from the Union Eight to the Chicago Seven

Summary

This text tells the story of how a small group of "radical pacifists" - nonviolent activists such as David Dellinger, Staughton Lynd, A.J. Muste, and Bayard Rustin played a major role in the rebirth of American radicalism and social protest in the 1950s and 1960s.

Product details

• Authors: James Tracy, Tracy James
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.1996
• EAN: 9780226811277
• ISBN: 978-0-226-81127-7
• No. of pages: 212
• Dimensions: 15 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; USA, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, History of the Americas, Demonstrations & protest movements, Political ideologies and movements, Pressure groups & lobbying