Dissent : the history of an American idea /

Examines the key role dissent has played in shaping the United States, focusing on those who, from colonial times to the present, dissented against the ruling paradigm of their time, responding to what they saw as the injustices that prevented them from fully experiencing their vision of America.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Young, Ralph F. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2015]
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Summary:Examines the key role dissent has played in shaping the United States, focusing on those who, from colonial times to the present, dissented against the ruling paradigm of their time, responding to what they saw as the injustices that prevented them from fully experiencing their vision of America.
Physical Description:xi, 603 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781479806652 (cl alkaline paper)
147980665X (cloth alkaline paper)