The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame

by Peter Dreier

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A hundred years ago, any soapbox orator who called for women's suffrage, laws protecting the environment, an end to lynching, or a federal minimum wage was considered a utopian dreamer or a dangerous socialist. Now we take these ideas for granted -- because the radical ideas of one generation are often the common sense of the next. We all stand on the shoulders of earlier generations of radicals and reformers who challenged the status quo of their...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1568586817

ISBN13:9781568586816

Release Date:June 2012

Publisher:Bold Type Books

Length:512 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

20th Century Biographies Encyclopedias Historical Study & Educational Resources History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Professionals & Academics Reference Social History Social Scientists & Psychologists

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