{"product_id":"a-protest-history-of-the-united-states","title":"A Protest History of the United States (ReVisioning History)","description":"\u003cb\u003eExploring 500 years of protest and resistance in US history—and how its force is foundational and can empower us to navigate our chaotic world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this timely new book in Beacon’s successful \u003ci\u003eReVisioning History\u003c\/i\u003e series, professor Gloria Browne-Marshall delves into the history of protest movements and rebellion in the United States. Beginning with Indigenous peoples’ resistance to European colonization and continuing through to today’s climate change demonstrations, Browne-Marshall sheds light on known and forgotten movements and their unsung leaders, revealing how protest has shaped our nation and remains a vital force for change today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing upon legal documents, archival material, government documents and secondary sources, and memoir, \u003ci\u003eA Protest History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e gives voice to those who pushed back against the mistreatment of others, themselves, and in some instances planet Earth. Browne-Marshall highlights stories of individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, and time periods who helped bring strong attention to their causes. Those stories include those of:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWahunsenacock, commonly known as Chief Powhatan, who took on English invaders in pre-colonial America in 1607;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elegendary boxer Muhammad Ali who refused to be inducted into the US military during the Vietnam era and appealed all the way to the US Supreme Court;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand David Buckel, LGBTQ+ rights lawyer and environmental activist who protested against fossil fuels by committing self-immolation in 2018.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegardless of whether these protests accomplished their end goals, Browne-Marshall reminds us that dissent is always meaningful and impactful. In fact, reading this book is an act of protest.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50950910312736,"sku":"9780807010815","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9780807010815.jpg?v=1763631319","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/es\/products\/a-protest-history-of-the-united-states","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}