Civil Disobedience: An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States

Civil Disobedience: An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States

by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Civil Disobedience: An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States

Civil Disobedience: An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States

by Mary Ellen Snodgrass

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Overview

Throughout American history, people with strong beliefs that ran counter to society's rules and laws have used civil disobedience to advance their causes. From the Boston Tea Party in 1773, to the Pullman Strike in 1894, to the draft card burnings and sit-ins of more recent times, civil disobedience has been a powerful force for effecting change in American society.This comprehensive A-Z encyclopedia provides a wealth of information on people, places, actions, and events that defied the law to focus attention on an issue or cause. It covers the causes and actions of activists across the political spectrum from colonial times to the present, and includes political, social economic, environmental, and a myriad of other issues."Civil Disobedience" ties into all aspects of the American history curriculum, and is a rich source of material for essays and debates on critical issues and events that continue to influence our nation's laws and values. It explores the philosophies, themes, concepts, and practices of activist groups and individuals, as well as the legislation they influenced. It includes a detailed chronology of civil disobedience, listings of acts of conscience and civil disobedience by act and by location, a bibliography of primary and secondary sources, and a comprehensive index complete the set.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781317474401
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 04/08/2015
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 736
File size: 49 MB
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About the Author

Mary Ellen Snodgrass

Table of Contents

List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; abolitionism; abortion; ACT-UP; Alianza Movement; American Indian Movement; Animal Liberation Front; apartheid; Baez, Joan; Baptists; Bay of Pigs invasion; Berrigan brothers; birth control; black militias.
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