Nonviolence in America is a comprehensive compilation of first-hand sources that document the history of nonviolence in the United States from colonial times to the present. Editors Staughton and Alice Lynd bring together materials from diverse sources that illuminate a movement in American history that is sometimes assumed to have begun and ended with the anti-nuclear and civil rights struggles of the '50s and '60s but which is; in fact; older than the Republic itself. This revised and expanded edition of Nonviolence in America opens with writings of William Penn and John Woolman; of abolitionists like William Lloyd Garrison and Henry David Thoreau; and of anarchists Emma Goldman and William Haywood. It continues with testimonies of suffragettes and conscientious objectors of both World Wars; trade unionists and anti-nuclear activists. It includes classics such as Henry David Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience; " William James's "The Moral Equivalent of War; " and Martin Luther King; Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham City Jail." Bringing Nonviolence in America right up to the present are writings on the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars; and the continuing struggles against nuclear power plants and weaponry and for preservation of the Earth and its peoples.
#1424111 in Books Chicago Review Press 2011-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.00 x 6.00l; 1.32 #File Name: 1569763453336 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. We shall miss you. Gone too soon. Cheers;Wayne.By John SmithOnce again;the brilliant Wayne Greenhaw; brings to life the struggle for civil rights in our part of the world. This book brings to life the work of little known or unknown warriors who never knew they were warriors. Jack Shows of the Montgomery Police Department did what he was sworn to do and that was uphold the law. I am sure Mr. Shows had no idea that he was a building block in the civil rights movement. It would have been very easy for him to turn his head like other police officers and public officials; but; he continued to do what was right even though there were no early convictions. He continued to arrest and that was part of turning the devil around. Even though I grew up during this era and was very privileged to have met leaders; like Cliff and Virginia Durr; E.D. Nixon; Rufus Lewis and others; every time I read one of Wayne's books; I discover new heroes. There are many untold stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things that they didnt think were extraordinary. Wayne Greenhaw brings them to the forefront and gives them the credit they deserve. For that and his wonderful ability to bring our history to life; Wayne deserves immense credit. These are stories that need to be told; and; I dont believe I know anyone who is more capable than he is to tell them This is a must read. Thank you; Wayne.[...]0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Story of Hate in America presented by the KKKBy Wendell F. WentzThis is a good history of men and women that faced the white sheets and won. The oppressive un-American; non-Christian; unpatriotic; and senseless people that stirred hatred and killings in society met their doom in many cases in the Deep South. A must read for all liberty loving people.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Discusses many lesser known people involved in the Civil Rights struggleBy Gary WardI bought this book primarily to read about my grandfather; Tom Ward; and his work as an investigator against Klan activity in Montgomery. I found this book very well written and a captivating read. It provides great insight into many people whose contributions are not very well known.
