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Demand the Impossible : Essays in History as Activism by Nathan Wuertenberg; William Horne; Keri Leigh Merritt; Ben Feldman; Kyla Sommers; Sarah Senette; Douglas McRae; David Rotenstein; Tom Foley; Jade Shepherd; Kathleen Brian; Tessa Davis; Tom Barber; Cory James Young is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Demand the Impossible : Essays in History as Activism about?
Born From The Wave Of Activism That Followed The Inauguration Of President Trump, Demand The Impossible Asks Scholars What They Can Do To Help Solve Present-day Crises. The Twelve Essays In This Volume Draw Inspiration From Present-day Activists. They Examine The Role Of History In Shaping Ongoing Debates Over Monuments, Racism, Clean Energy, Health Care, Poverty, And The Democratic Party. Together They Show The Ways That The Issues Of Today Are Historical Expressions Of Power That Continue To Shape The Present. Adequately Addressing Them Means Understanding Their Origins. The Way Our Society Remembers The Past Has Long Served To Cement Inequality. It Is No Accident That The Ahistorical Slogan Make America Great Again Emerged After Decades Of Income Inequality And A Generation Of Funding Cuts To Higher Education. But The Movement Toward Openly Addressing Injustice And Inequality Though Historical Inquiry Is Growing. Although Many Historians Remain Tucked Away In Ivory Towers Of Their Own Making, We Join A Long Tradition Of Activist Scholars Like W.e.b. Du Bois, C.l.r. James, And C. Vann Woodward, As Well As A Growing Wave Of Engaged Colleagues Including Keri Leigh Merritt, Who Penn
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- Author
- Nathan Wuertenberg; William Horne; Keri Leigh Merritt; Ben Feldman; Kyla Sommers; Sarah Senette; Douglas McRae; David Rotenstein; Tom Foley; Jade Shepherd; Kathleen Brian; Tessa Davis; Tom Barber; Cory James Young
- Publisher
- Westphalia Press
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781633916425
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (8 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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