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For the prevention of cruelty : the history and legacy of animal rights activism in the United States /

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Presents the history of animal rights activism in the United States since its formation in 1866, and describes the moral, philosophical, and legal issues that have surrounded the organization in recent decades.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beers, Diane L (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Athens, Ohio : Swallow Press/Ohio University Press, [2006]
Subjects:
Animal rights movement > United States > History.
Animal welfare > United States > History.
Animal rights > United States > History.
Animal Welfare > history
Societies > history
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
United States
Mouvement pour la défense des droits des animaux > États-Unis > Histoire.
Animaux > Droits > États-Unis > Histoire.
Médecine > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Médecine > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Animal rights.
Animal rights movement.
Animal welfare.
United States.
Tierrecht
USA.
Nonfiction.
History.
Online Access:ebrary
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Summary:Presents the history of animal rights activism in the United States since its formation in 1866, and describes the moral, philosophical, and legal issues that have surrounded the organization in recent decades.
Physical Description:xvi, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-294) and index.
ISBN:0804010862
9780804010863
0804010870
9780804010870