Protest Nation: Words That Inspired a Century of American Radicalism (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781595585042)

America has recently reawakened to the idea that real change is possible. Yet this present moment is just a point on a journey that extends over a century of activism and struggle-one that has been kept alive by a powerful American tradition of inspiring radical alternatives to the status quo.

Protest Nation is a guide through the speeches, letters, broadsides, essays, and manifestos that form the backbone of this tradition-a much more accessible trade edition of The Radical Reader, which was published for the academy. Here are the words-from socialists, feminists, union organizers, civil rights workers, gay and lesbian activists, and environmentalists-that have served as beacons for millions. Their radical arguments and ideas are links in a chain reaching from the present back through decades of radical thinking and movement building.

Brief introductory essays by the editors provide a rich biographical and historical context for each selection included. Protest Nation presents the most significant and brilliant examples of radical writing, in a concise volume geared for anyone interested in reconnecting with the deep currents of American radical thinking. These range from a fiery speech by Eugene Debs, the great socialist orator; to the original Black Panther Party Platform; to Peter Singer's astonishing treatise on animal liberation, among many others.

Contributors:

• American Indian Movement
• Black Panther Party
• Rachel Carson
• Cesar Chavez
• Noam Chomsky
• The Combahee River Collective Statement
• Angela Davis
• Eugene Debs
• Betty Friedan
• Marcus Garvey
• Charlotte Perkins Gilman
• Allen Ginsberg
• Emma Goldman
• Abbie Hoffman
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Huey Long
• Audre Lorde
• Herbert Marcuse
• Harvey Milk
• Kate Millett
• Robin Morgan
• Paul Robeson
• Jo Ann Robinson
• Upton Sinclair
• Students for a Democratic Society
• Peter Singer
• Carl Wittman
• Malcolm X