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The peaceable revolution.

This is the story of three phases of the Peaceable Revolution: of Henry Thoreau and his lonely rebellion in Concord, Massachusetts; of Mohandas Gandhi who dared to stand unarmed against the might of an empire; of the American Negroes of today who are presenting their country with one of its greatest...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schechter, Betty
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1963.
Subjects:
Passive resistance.
India > Politics and government > 1919-1947.
African Americans > History > 1877-1964.
African Americans.
Résistance passive.
Inde > Politique et gouvernement > 1919-1947.
Noirs américains > Histoire > 1877-1964.
Politics and government
India.
1877-1964
History.
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Summary:This is the story of three phases of the Peaceable Revolution: of Henry Thoreau and his lonely rebellion in Concord, Massachusetts; of Mohandas Gandhi who dared to stand unarmed against the might of an empire; of the American Negroes of today who are presenting their country with one of its greatest challenges.
Physical Description:243 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.