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American Radicals: How Nineteenth-Century Protest Shaped the Nation
by Holly Jackson
You know what point is driven home by this history of 19th century radicals? The idea that people don't get the "it was a different time" excuse when it comes to the big issues. People have been out there advocating for and giving their lives for freedom and humanity despite it "being a different time" for as long as these issus have existed. Also, the more things change, the more they stay the same....
Holly Jackson structures the chapters so that they spiral chronologically. You really get a sense of cause and effect in terms of how movements and individuals were shaped by other movements and individuals. Its interconnectedness makes the information feel even more engaging. While some of the big names (Fredrick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Susan B. Anthony) are there, she also turns her lens on people more conventional historical narratives have forgotten. It puts the history from curriculum and entertainment into better context.
Jackson is even-eyed when it comes to portraying these people and these movements. She makes sure to point out their hypocrisies and failings, such as the increasingly racist bent of the women's rights movement as helmed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
I listened to the audiobook, which was read well. This was entertaining, thought provoking, and a good foundation for understanding the radical movements of the era, and how they were shaped by their time. It's also very relevant when thinking about what side of history we want to be on in future retrospectives.
Holly Jackson structures the chapters so that they spiral chronologically. You really get a sense of cause and effect in terms of how movements and individuals were shaped by other movements and individuals. Its interconnectedness makes the information feel even more engaging. While some of the big names (Fredrick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Susan B. Anthony) are there, she also turns her lens on people more conventional historical narratives have forgotten. It puts the history from curriculum and entertainment into better context.
Jackson is even-eyed when it comes to portraying these people and these movements. She makes sure to point out their hypocrisies and failings, such as the increasingly racist bent of the women's rights movement as helmed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
I listened to the audiobook, which was read well. This was entertaining, thought provoking, and a good foundation for understanding the radical movements of the era, and how they were shaped by their time. It's also very relevant when thinking about what side of history we want to be on in future retrospectives.