Protesting on Bended Knee: Race, Dissent, and Patriotism in 21st Century America (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781732841000)

Protesting on Bended Knee eyes the modern crusade for racial equality through the prism of the demonstrations associated with Colin Kaepernick, a professional football player who in 2016 began kneeling during the national anthem to draw attention to discrimination and injustice. A diverse array of thirty-one authors explain in brief essays what they see in the protests; collectively, they describe where the demonstrations fit within Americans' quest to form "a more perfect union"; the legal landscape of dissent; the revival of athlete-activists; the tactics of protesters and counter-tactics of their opponents; and the perspective of others-reporters, coaches, players, and fans-"in the arena." Their observations, along with an extensive Introduction by historian Eric Burin, provide a nearly contemporaneous account of the latest chapter in a freedom struggle as old as America itself.

Author: Eric Burin
ISBN-10: 1732841004
ISBN-13: 9781732841000
Publisher: Digital Press at the University of North Dako
Language: English
Published: 10/12/2018
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.62d