Voices of Protest!: Documents of Courage and Dissent
by Frank Lowenstein, Sheryl Lechner, Erik Bruun
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Author: Erik Bruun, Frank Lowenstein, Sheryl LechnerEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-01
ISBN: 1579125859
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
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Book Review: It's the first in-depth collection of international documents of protest
Summary: 5 Stars
There have been many books written on protesting and civil liberties, but few with the breadth and strength of VOICES OF PROTEST: DOCUMENTS OF COURAGE AND DISSENT which captures the writings of Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Socrates, Muhammad Ali, Ronald Reagan and other major voices under one cover. It's the first in-depth collection of international documents of protest, is organized into seven main subject categories for quick reference, and is an excellent pick not just for high school to college-level collections strong in civil rights and social issues, but for the general interest lending library, as well.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Summary of Voices of Protest!: Documents of Courage and Dissent
This eye-opening collection of documents ranging from the pre-Christian era to the present explores the undeniable power of social, political, and religious dissent throughout history and around the world.Voices of Protest is an inspiring and comprehensive look at the meaning of protest throughout history, in democratic and nondemocratic societies. It is also a rousing confirmation that individual and community action matters and has great influence.
Collected here are more than 300 documents?essays, letters, newspaper articles, court decisions, song lyrics, poetry, cartoons, and more?that represent seven main categories of protest: Civil Rights; National Self- Determination; Economic Justice; Environmental Conservation; Religious Freedom and Morality; Peace and War; and International Political Freedoms.
A small sampling of the entries includes Seneca Falls Declaration of Women's Rights; Fidel Castro's anti- American writings protesting cultural domination; John Muir's essay "The American Forests"; and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s letter from a Birmingham jail. The editors have framed the documents with concise original commentary that places each selection in a political, historical, and social context.
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