Title American patriotism, American protest : social movements since the sixties / Simon Hall

Published Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (215 pages) Series EBL-Schweitzer Contents Patriotism, protest, and the 1960s -- The struggle for gay rights -- Women's rights -- the second wave -- The battles over busing -- The tax revolt -- The anti-abortion movement Summary During the 1970s and beyond, political causes both left and right-the gay rights movement, second-wave feminism, the protests against busing to desegregate schools, the tax revolt, and the anti-abortion struggle-drew inspiration from the protest movements of the 1960s. Indeed, in their enthusiasm for direct-action tactics, their use of street theater, and their engagement in grassroots organizing, activists in all these movements can be considered "children of the Sixties." Invocations of America's founding ideals of liberty and justice and other forms of patriotic protest have also featured prominently in the rhetoric and image of these movements. Appeals to the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights have been made forcefully by gay rights activists and feminists, for instance, while participants in the antibusing movement, the tax revolt, and the campaign against abortion rights have waved the American flag and claimed the support of the nation's founders. In tracing the continuation of quintessentially "Sixties" forms of protest and ideas into the last three decades of the twentieth century, and in emphasizing their legacy for conservatives as well as those on the left, "American Patriotism, American Protest" shows that the activism of the civil rights, New Left, and anti-Vietnam War movements has shaped America's modern political culture in decisive ways. As well as providing a refreshing alternative to the "rise and fall" narrative through which the Sixties are often viewed, Simon Hall's focus on the shared commitment to patriotic protest among a diverse range of activists from across the political spectrum also challenges claims that, in recent decades, patriotism has become the preserve of the political right. -- Book jacket Analysis American History American Studies Political Science Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-202) and index Notes In English Print version record Subject Social movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century Patriotism -- United States -- History -- 20th century Protest movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century. Patriotism Protest movements Social conditions Social movements Soziale Bewegung. Patriotismus. Protest. SUBJECT United States -- Social conditions -- 1960-1980. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140520 United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-2020 Subject United States USA. Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780812203653 0812203658 1283890771 9781283890779

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