Although women's rights, disarmament initiatives, and other contemporary social movements receive substantial critical attention, no new work on American reformism as a whole has been published since the late 1960s. In this wide-ranging history, David De Leon brings us up-to-date and offers fresh insights on the social transformations that continue to reshape our society. He traces the evolution of modern reform movements, analyzing their leadership, goals, and achievements, and presents selections from speeches and writings that vividly capture the reforming spirit.
DAVID De LEON is Associate Professor of History at Howard University.
The Past In Our Lives Part I. "In the Beginning": The Land Life Preservers: The Birth and Growth of U.S. Movements for Conservation and Ecology Nuclear Power, Ltd. Part II. "Am I My Brother's Keeper?" Racial and Ethnic Pluralism The Original Americans: The So-called Indians Contributions by Disinherited Blacks Why Don't They Speak English Like Everyone Else? Part III. Sexual Diversity The Longest Revolution: Female Equality "We Are Everywhere": Gay Men and Lesbians Part IV. The Eighth Day of Creation: Community God Is on the Side of the Poor: Prophets and Saints for Our Time Will You Love Me When I'm Old and Gray? The Activist Elderly Our Future from Our Past?