Dissent : the history of an American idea

Ralph Young.
Author/Creator:
Young, Ralph, 1942-
Resource Type:
Book
Publication:
New York ; London : New York University Press, [2015]
Physical Description:
xi, 603 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

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HN57 .Y63 2015

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Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Dissent and America -- The "free aire of a new world" -- Dissent in an age of reason -- Revolution -- Discord in the new republic -- Slavery and its discontents -- Reformers and dissidents -- Expansion and conflict -- Dissent imperils the union -- A nation divides -- Liberation and suppression -- Protest and conflict in the West -- Workers of the world unite! -- The new manifest destiny -- Progressives and radicals -- Making the world safe for democracy -- Traditionalism collides with modernism -- A new deal for America -- The good war? -- Dissent in an age of conformity -- Civil rights : an American revolution -- Make love, not war -- Mobilization and backlash -- A new age of dissent -- The arc of dissent.
Summary:
  • Examines the key role dissent has played in shaping the United States, focusing on those who, from colonial times to the present, dissented against the ruling paradigm of their time, responding to what they saw as the injustices that prevented them from fully experiencing their vision of America. --Publisher's description.
  • Young examines the role dissent has played in shaping the United States. From colonial days to the present, dissent against the ruling paradigm was the response of citizens facing injustices that prevented them from fully experiencing their vision of America. Women fought for equal rights; workers organized unions; civil rights protestors marched to end segregation. Young shows why some dissenters are celebrated heroes of American history, while others are overlooked.
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ISBN:
  • 9781479806652
  • 147980665X
LC Classification:
HN57 .Y63 2015
Catalog Record ID:
991011254039703811
Language:
English

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