Society has always made heroes out of warriors, but this book celebrates those people who choose nonviolent methods to achieve freedom and justice. The theories behind nonviolent approaches and the various debates surrounding such resistance are discussed in this book, which moves from the beliefs of the Quakers to the 1965 Selma, Alabama, demonstrations that resulted in the deaths of two civil rights workers, to the protesters who resisted the draft during the Vietnam conflict.
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Society has always made heroes out of warriors, but this book celebrates those people who choose nonviolent methods to achieve freedom and justice. The theories behind nonviolent approaches and the various debates surrounding such resistance are discussed in this book, which moves from the beliefs of the Quakers to the 1965 Selma, Alabama, demonstrations that resulted in the deaths of two civil rights workers, to the protesters who resisted the draft during the Vietnam conflict.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Book Octavo, hardcover, fine in VG green pictorial dj. First Edition. 160 pp. including index plus ideas for further reading. A celebration of the philosophy of nonviolence examines the theories behind this approach to winning freedom and justice, tracing its history through Quaker beliefs, the Civil Rights Movement, and anti-Vietnam War demonstrations.
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Very good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
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