Protest Nation : Words That Inspired a Century of American Radicalism

Historic writings by socialists, LGBT activists, environmentalists, and more: “An extraordinary collection of the voices of American dissidents.” —Howard Zinn Protest Nation is a guide to the speeches, letters, broadsides, essays, and manifestos that form the backbone of the American radical tradition in the twentieth century. With examples from socialists, feminists, union organizers, civil-rights workers, gay and lesbian activists, and environmentalists that have served as beacons for millions, the volume also includes brief introductory essays by the editors that provide a rich biographical and historical context for each selection. Included are: •a fiery speech by socialist Eugene V. Debs •an astonishing treatise on animal liberation by Peter Singer •an excerpt from Silent Spring by Rachel Carson •Harvey Milk's “The Hope Speech” •the original Black Panther Party Platform •Peter Singer's astonishing treatise on animal liberation •plus writings from Upton Sinclair, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Betty Friedan, Malcolm X, César Chávez, and more Introduction / Mccarthy, Mcmillian -- The Jungle / Sinclair -- Anarchism: What It Really Stands For / Goldman -- Herland / Perkins -- Address To The Jury / Debs -- Africa For Africans / Garvey -- Share Our Wealth / Long -- My Answer / Robeson -- The Montgomery Bus Boycott And The Women Who Made It / Robinson -- Howl / Ginsberg -- The Port Huron Statement / Students For A Democratic Society -- Silent Spring / Carson -- The Feminine Mystique / Friedan -- Letter From Birmingham Jail / King -- The Ballot Or The Bullet / Malcolm X -- One Dimensional Man / Marcuse -- What We Want, What We Believe / Black Panther Party -- No More Miss America! / Morgan -- Chicago 8 Trial Testimony / Hoffman -- Bring The War Home / Students For A Democratic Society -- Letter From Delano / Chavez -- The Responsibility Of Intellectuals / Chomsky -- Sexual Politics: A Manifesto For Revolution / Millett -- Refugees From Amerika: A Gay Minifesto / Wittman -- Political Prisoners, Prisons, And Black Liberation -- Davis -- Trail Of Broken Treaties / American Indian Movement -- Animal Liberation / Singer -- The Combahee River Collective Statement -- The Hope Speech / Milk -- The Master's Tool Will Never Dismantle The Master's House / Lorde Edited By Timothy Patrick Mccarthy And John Mcmillian. Includes Bibliographical References. Protest Nation is a guide through the speeches, letters, broadsides, essays, and manifestos that form the backbone of the American radical tradition in the twentieth century. With examples from socialists, feminists, union organizers, civil-rights workers, gay and lesbian activists, and environmentalists that have served as beacons for millions, the volume also includes brief introductory essays by the editors that provide a rich biographical and historical context for each selection included. Selections include a fiery speech by socialist Eugene Debs, an astonishing treatise on animal liberation by Peter Singer, "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson, Harvey Milk's "The Hope Speech" and many others. This is a guide through the speeches, letters, broadsides, essays, and manifestos that form the backbone of the American radical tradition in the twentieth century. With examples from socialists, feminists, union organizers, civil-rights workers, gay and lesbian activists, and environmentalists that have served as beacons for millions, the volume also includes brief introductory essays by the editors that provide a rich biographical and historical context for each selection included. Selections include a fiery speech by socialist Eugene Debs, an astonishing treatise on animal liberation by Peter Singer, "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson, Harvey Milk's "The Hope Speech" and more