{"product_id":"dissent-the-history-of-an-american-idea-paperback","title":"Dissent: The History of an American Idea - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRalph Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, 2016 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of Bustle's Books For Your Civil Disobedience Reading List  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines the key role dissent has played in shaping the United States, emphasizing the way Americans responded to injustices\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDissent: The History of an American Idea\u003c\/i\u003e examines the key role dissent has played in shaping the United States. It focuses on those who, from colonial days to the present, dissented against the ruling paradigm of their time: from the Puritan Anne Hutchinson and Native American chief Powhatan in the seventeenth century, to the Occupy and Tea Party movements in the twenty-first century. The emphasis is on the way Americans, celebrated figures and anonymous ordinary citizens, responded to what they saw as the injustices that prevented them from fully experiencing their vision of America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt its founding the United States committed itself to lofty ideals. When the promise of those ideals was not fully realized by all Americans, many protested and demanded that the United States live up to its promise. Women fought for equal rights; abolitionists sought to destroy slavery; workers organized unions; Indians resisted white encroachment on their land; radicals angrily demanded an end to the dominance of the moneyed interests; civil rights protestors marched to end segregation; antiwar activists took to the streets to protest the nation's wars; and reactionaries, conservatives, and traditionalists in each decade struggled to turn back the clock to a simpler, more secure time. Some dissenters are celebrated heroes of American history, while others are ordinary people: frequently overlooked, but whose stories show that change is often accomplished through grassroots activism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe United States is a nation founded on the promise and power of dissent. In this stunningly comprehensive volume, Ralph Young shows us its history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRalph Young \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Instruction in History at Temple University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMake Art Not War: Political Protest Posters from the Twentieth Century\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDissent in America: The Voices That Shaped a Nation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432652947634,"sku":"9781479819836","price":56.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/49c156f2ac678b6017c49112ed613d47.webp?v=1778607842","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/dissent-the-history-of-an-american-idea-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}