Raise Your Voice
12 Protests That Shaped America
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Publisher Description
Twelve stories of protests and marches--and the people, movements, and moments behind them--that shaped our country's history, told by the bestselling author of Apollo 13! Perfect for today's young activists.
Rise up! Speak out! March!
Protests and demonstrations have spread throughout the United States in recent years. They have pushed for change on women's rights, racial equality, climate change, gun control, LGBTQI+ rights, and more. And while these marches may seem like a new phenomenon, they are really the continuation of a long line of Americans taking to their feet and raising their voices to cry out for justice.
From the Boston Tea Party to the suffragists, from the Montgomery Bus Boycott to Stonewall, peaceful (and not-so-peaceful) protest has been a means of speaking up and enacting change from the very founding of America. This new collection recounts twelve of the major protests throughout the country's history, detailing the people behind them, the causes they marched for, and the impact they had.
From the award-winning and bestselling author of Apollo 13 comes a book perfect for today's new generation of activists.
Praise for Raise Your Voice:
"[Kluger] expertly brushes in historical contexts . . . Cogent reminders that armed rebellion isn't the only answer to social injustice." --Kirkus
"Show[s] how one person can inspire many . . . a strong resource for students." --Publishers Weekly
"Readers will become absorbed in each protest's narrative due to Kluger's adept writing." --SLJ
"Recommended for future activists." --SLC
"Well-researched . . . An informative introduction to the history of American protests and their ongoing role in our society." --Booklist
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In his latest work, Kluger (Disaster Strikes!) showcases 12 renowned U.S. protests, from the Boston Tea Party in 1773 to the Women's March of 2017 (the largest demonstration in U.S. history) and the Dakota Access Uprising, 2016 17. Each chapter explains in clear, often stirring language the social and political circumstances of each protest and the triumphs and setbacks involved, presenting the facts in an unbiased, forthright style. Rosa Parks, who inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott; Larry Kramer of ACT UP; and Gaylord Nelson, who founded Earth Day, are among the featured leaders who, after experiencing injustice, oppression, or life-threatening circumstances, decided "they'd well and truly had enough." Descriptions of how early protests succeeded without the aid of the internet and sometimes, as in the case of the Stonewall Uprising, without organization at all show how one person can inspire many to exercise constitutional rights to "peaceably... assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances." Together with an informative introduction, a helpful note on sources makes this a strong resource for students. Final photographs not seen by PW. Age 10 up.
