Author’s Note

INTRODUCTION
Our Conflicted Protest History

CHAPTER ONE
Indigenous Resistance for Land, Life, and Culture

CHAPTER TWO
What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?

CHAPTER THREE
Labor Rights and Union Strikes

CHAPTER FOUR
Anti-war Marches and Conscientious Objectors

CHAPTER FIVE
Rebellions Behind Our Golden Door

CHAPTER SIX
Her Body. Her Ballot.

CHAPTER SEVEN
Protesting Violent Policing

CHAPTER EIGHT
Contesting Climate Denial and Environmental Racism

Acknowledgments
Notes
Index

Table of Contents

Author’s Note

INTRODUCTION
Our Conflicted Protest History

CHAPTER ONE
Indigenous Resistance for Land, Life, and Culture

CHAPTER TWO
What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?

CHAPTER THREE
Labor Rights and Union Strikes

CHAPTER FOUR
Anti-war Marches and Conscientious Objectors

CHAPTER FIVE
Rebellions Behind Our Golden Door

CHAPTER SIX
Her Body. Her Ballot.

CHAPTER SEVEN
Protesting Violent Policing

CHAPTER EIGHT
Contesting Climate Denial and Environmental Racism

Acknowledgments
Notes
Index

FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Gloria J. Browne-Marshall’s A Protest History of the United States

In this timely new book in Beacon’s renowned ReVisioning History series, professor Gloria Browne-Marshall delves into the history of protest movements and rebellion in the United States. Beginning with Indigenous peoples’ resistance to European colonization and continuing through to today’s climate change demonstrations, Browne-Marshall expands how to think about protest through sharing select historical moments

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