Civil Disobedience
eBook - ePub

Civil Disobedience

An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States

  1. 800 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Civil Disobedience

An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States

About this book

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.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9780765681270
eBook ISBN
9781317474401
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Topic Finder
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Introduction
  11. A–Z Entries
  12. Chronology: Historic Acts of Conscience
  13. Acts of Conscience and Civil Disobedience
  14. Acts of Conscience and Civil Disobedience, by Location
  15. Documents
  16. Glossary
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index