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Taking History to Heart - The Power of the Past in Building Social Movements

English · Paperback / Softback

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Klappentext Deftly blending autobiography and history! James Green here reflects on thirty years as an activist! educator! and historian. He recounts how he became deeply immersed in political protest and in recovering and preserving the history of progressive social movements! and how the two are linked. His book! written in an engaging and accessible style! tells powerful stories of people in struggle! framed by the personal account of his own development. Green's subjects range from the martyrs of the Haymarket tragedy to the Bread and Roses strikers of 1912! from depression-era struggles for democracy to the civil rights crusaders! from recent Rainbow Coalition campaigns to the latest union organizing drives. Zusammenfassung Blending autobiography and history! James Green reflects on 30 years as an activist! educator and historian. He recounts how he became immersed in political process and in recovering and preserving the history of progressive social movements! demonstrating how the two are linked.

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Authors James Green
Publisher University of Massachusetts
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 30.04.2000
 
EAN 9781558492424
ISBN 978-1-55849-242-4
No. of pages 352
Subject Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies

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