
I Ain’t Marching Anymore
Dissenters, Deserters, and Objectors to America’s Wars
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Before the U.S. Constitution had even been signed, soldiers and new veterans protested. Dissent, the hallowed expression of disagreement and refusal to comply with the government’s wishes, has a long history in the United States. Soldier dissenters, outraged by the country’s wars or egregious violations in conduct, speak out and change U.S. politics, social welfare systems, and histories.
I Ain’t Marching Anymore carefully traces soldier dissent from the early days of the republic through the wars that followed, including the genocidal “Indian Wars,” the Civil War, long battles against slavery and racism that continue today, both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, and contemporary military imbroglios.
Acclaimed journalist Chris Lombardi presents a soaring history valorizing the brave men and women who spoke up, spoke out, and talked back to national power. Inviting readers to understand the texture of dissent and its evolving and ongoing meaning, I Ain’t Marching Anymore profiles conscientious objectors including Frederick Douglass’s son Lewis, Evan Thomas, Howard Zinn, William Kunstler, and Chelsea Manning, adding human dimensions to debates about war and peace.
Meticulously researched, rich in characters, and vivid in storytelling, I Ain’t Marching Anymore celebrates the sweeping spirit of dissent in the American tradition and invigorates its meaning for new risk-taking dissenters.Frequently asked questions
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Chapter One: 1754 to 1803
- Chapter Two: 1803 to 1844
- Chapter Three: 1845 to 1861
- Chapter Four: 1859 to 1880
- Chapter Five: 1880 to 1902
- Chapter Six: 1912 to 1919
- Chapter Seven: 1920 to 1945
- Chapter Eight: 1946 to 1966
- Chapter Nine: 1965 to 1980
- Chapter Ten: 1980 to 1991
- Chapter Eleven: 1990 to 2001
- Chapter Twelve: 2001 to 2020
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Copyright