Publisher Description

SNCC: The New Abolitionists influenced a generation of activists struggling for civil rights and seeking to learn from the successes and failures of those who built the fantastically influential Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. It is considered an indispensable study of the organization, of the 1960s, and of the process of social change. Includes a new introduction by the author.

Author Biography

Howard Zinn: Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, playwright, and activist. He wrote the classic A People's History of the United States, "a brilliant and moving history of the American people from the point of view of those whose plight has been largely omitted from most histories."

Review

"Seminal"—Washington Post"A good way to maintain your sense of the urgency of civil rights problems is to keep a copy of Howard Zinn's book handy."—Harvard Crimson Review
"Seminal"—Washington Post"A good way to maintain your sense of the urgency of civil rights problems is to keep a copy of Howard Zinn's book handy."—Harvard Crimson Review

Long Description

SNCC: The New Abolitionists influenced a generation of activists struggling for civil rights and seeking to learn from the successes and failures of those who built the fantastically influential Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. It is considered an indispensable study of the organization, of the 1960s, and of the process of social change. Includes a new introduction by the author.

Review Quote

"Seminal" --Washington Post "A good way to maintain your sense of the urgency of civil rights problems is to keep a copy of Howard Zinn's book handy." --Harvard Crimson Review

Description for Sales People

* Howard Zinn is a multiple New York Times best-selling author. His People's History of the United States sold more than two million copies. He has unparalleled name recognition on the left. * With the Occupy Wall Street movement shaking the globe, Howard Zinn's original take on history will inspire and reward activists with the wisdom and experience of a man who turned the peoples's history into a rallying call for social change.

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