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Selected testimonies to living history—speeches, letters, poems, songs—offered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books: women, workers, nonwhites. Featuring introductions to the original texts by Howard Zinn.
New voices featured in this 10th Anniversary Edition include Chelsea Manning, speaking after her 35-year prison sentence); Naomi Klein, speaking from the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Liberty Square; a member of Dream Defenders, a youth organization that confronts systemic racial inequality; members of the Undocumented Youth movement, who occupied, marched, and demonstrated in support of the DREAM Act; a member of the Day Laborers movement; Chicago Teachers Union strikers; and several critics of the Obama administration, including Glenn Greenwald, on governmental secrecy.
Publisher : Seven Stories Press; 3rd edition (November 11, 2014)
Language : English
Paperback : 704 pages
ISBN-10 : 1609805925
ISBN-13 : 978-1609805920
Item Weight : 1.4 pounds
Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.8 x 8.2 inches
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Customers find the book’s history content insightful and valuable. They appreciate the collection of primary sources that provide an authentic perspective on history. Readers also value the personal convictions and passion of individuals highlighted in the book. The purchase price is reasonable and the book is a worthwhile read for all ages, especially millennials.
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