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Автор: Ralph Young
Название: American Patriots: A Short History of Dissent
ISBN: 9781479826520
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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История Америк

Политология и политическая философия

Национализм

ISBN-10: 1479826529
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 328
Вес: 0.69 кг.
Дата издания: 02.01.2024
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 22 b/w illustrations
Размер: 153 x 230 x 20
Ключевые слова: History of the Americas,Nationalism,Political science & theory, HISTORY / United States / General,POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory,POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism
Основная тема: History of the Americas,Nationalism,Political science & theory, HISTORY / United States / General,POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory,POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism
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A concise history that proves that dissent is patriotic

The history of America is a history of dissent. Protests against the British Parliament’s taxation policies led to the American Revolution and the creation of the United States. At the Constitutional Convention the founders put the right to protest in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. In the nineteenth century, dissenters protested against the War of 1812 and the Mexican War, they demanded the abolition of slavery, suffrage for women, and fair treatment for workers. In the twentieth century, millions of Americans participated in the Civil Rights Movement, the antiwar movement, and second-wave feminism. In the twenty-first century, hundreds of thousands protested the war in Iraq, joined the 2011 Occupy movement, the 2017 Women’s March, and the 2020 Black Lives Matter uprisings. The crowds grew larger than ever, but the sentiments expressed were familiar. There have been dissenting Americans for as long as there has been an America.

In American Patriots, historian Ralph Young chronicles the key role dissent has played in shaping the United States. He explains that activists are not protesting against America, but pushing the country to live up to its ideals. As he guides the reader through the history of protest, Young considers how ordinary Americans, from moderates to firebrands, responded to injustice. He highlights the work of organizations like SNCC and ACT UP, and he follows iconic individuals like Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Woody Guthrie, charting the impact of their dissent. Some of these protesters are celebrated heroes of American history, while others are ordinary people, frequently overlooked, whose stories show that change is often accomplished through grassroots activism.

Yet not all dissent is equal. In 2021, thousands of rioters stormed the US Capitol, and Americans on both sides of the aisle watched the destruction with horror. American Patriots contrasts this attack with the long history of American protest, and challenges us to explore our definition of dissent. Does it express a legitimate grievance or a smokescreen for undermining democracy? What are the limits of dissent? Where does dissent end and sedition begin?

In a time when legitimate dissent is framed as unpatriotic, Young reminds us of the dissenters who have shaped our country’s history. American Patriots is a necessary defense of our right to demand better for ourselves, our communities, and our nation.

American Patriots: A Short History of Dissent, Ralph Young