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English
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"Each of the forty-four women profiled in this illustrated YA book demonstrates how women are capable of political and community leadership and activism. Readers will be inspired to pursue their own goals of social change."--
For years white males were the only people in power, but women are being elected into local, state, and federal offices at record rates. Donohue shows how women are capable of political and community leadership and activism....
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Disrupt and push back against capitalism and white supremacy. In this book, Tricia Hersey, aka The Nap Bishop, encourages us to connect to the liberating power of rest, daydreaming, and naps as a foundation for healing and justice. What would it be like to live in a well-rested world? Far too many of us have claimed productivity as the cornerstone of success. Brainwashed by capitalism, we subject our bodies and minds to work at an unrealistic, damaging,...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Naomi Roth is the first female president of Webster College, a once conservative school now known for producing fired-up, progressive graduates. A former student radical herself, Naomi isn't alarmed when Webster students, including her own daughter, begin an outdoor encampment to protest a popular professor's denial of tenure, but when Omar Khayal, a charismatic Palestinian student with a devastating personal history, emerges as the group's leader,...
Publisher
Martha's Vineyard Commissin
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill., col. maps ; 21 x 27 cm.
Language
English
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"The Island Plan gives members of the community the opportunity to step back from daily routines, look at where the Vineyard is heading, and identify how to readjust our direction. The Island Plan is both a blueprint and a call to action." -- Introduction.
Publisher
PM Press
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
234 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Veterans of recent conflicts describe their individual journeys from raw recruit to war resister in this collection of testimonials. Stories provide a look at the personal transformation of each of these young people and at the same time constitute an argument against militarization and endless war. Also included are exclusive interviews with Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg addressing the U.S. wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan and the role civilian...
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
In How I Resist, readers will find hope and support through voices that are at turns personal, funny, irreverent, and instructive. Not just for a young adult audience, this incredibly impactful collection will appeal to readers of all ages who are feeling adrift and looking for guidance.
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Styron's stirring call for resistance and citizen activism will be clearly heard by young people who want to make sure everybody gets an equal piece of the American pie, and who know that the future of the planet is now. She dives into several key issues: climate change, racial justice, women's rights, LGBTQIA rights, immigration, religious understanding, and intersectionality. Each chapter includes a summary of key questions, interviews with movers...
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Chicago Review Press
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English
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"Portraits of brave women from the late 1800s through today--role models who are passionate about important issues. A source of inspiration for young women with strong social convictions, She Takes a Stand highlights 16 extraordinary women who have fought for human rights, civil rights, workers' rights, reproductive/sexual rights, and world peace. Among these are many who have been imprisoned, threatened, or suffered financial hardships for pursuing...
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Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 371 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Enter Generation Citizen, an organization dedicated to empowering youth through revitalizing civics education across America. Since its beginnings in 2009 during CEO and co-founder Scott Warren's senior year at Brown, Generation Citizen has grown to become one of the most pre-eminent civics education organizations in the country. Generation Citizen: The Power of Youth in Our Politics details Warren's international upbringing and political awakening...
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Series
Twayne's oral history volume no. 26
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
c1997
Physical Desc
xiii, 470 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
19) From suffrage to the Senate: America's political women : an encyclopedia of leaders, causes & issues
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Publisher
Grey House Pub
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
2 v. (xxx, 943) : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A compendium of biographies of leading women in U.S. politics, past and present, and an examination of the wide range of women's movements that explores American women's path to political power and social equality from the struggle for the right to vote and the abolition of slavery to the first African American woman in the U.S. Senate and beyond.
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Publisher
McFarland & Co
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
x, 206 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Focuses on women in elected or appointed national government positions. An extensive analysis of the progress made by women leaders in each individual country, and overall analysis of the historical role of women in African governments. In-depth profiles of women in high-office positions, including Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Mozambique Prime Minister Luisa Diogo"--Provided by publisher.
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