by Howard Zinn
First published 2012
Activist historian Howard Zinn recounts his personal journey from WWII bombardier to tireless champion of the oppressed. Tracing his path from working-class Boston to the pages of A People's History of the United States, Zinn shares rousing accounts of civil rights sit-ins, Vietnam War protests, and battles against corporate power. Zinn's uncompromising vision shines through, making the case that authentic democracy demands active resistance to injustice.
Genres: biography, history, american, politics, non-fiction, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: champion-of-the-oppressed, personal-journey
320 pages · Paperback · Haymarket Books