Who Spoke Up: American Protest Against the War in Vietnam, 1963-1975 [Paperback]

Nancy Zaroulis (Author), Gerald Sullivan (Author)

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• Paperback
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co (P) (October 1985)
• ISBN-10: 9999911587
• ISBN-13: 978-9999911580
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Remembering forgotten heroes, October 2, 2000

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This review is from: Who Spoke Up: American Protest Against the War in Vietnam, 1963-1975 (Paperback)

If the anti-war movement is remembered at all today, it's through the distorted image of the foul-mouthed, rock-throwing, hate-filled protestor spitting on returning soldiers, an image designed to tar the very idea of honorable protest. This book is a valuable reminder of the truth about the anti-war movement: that it was largely made up of ordinary people appalled and deeply saddened by this country's actions in Vietnam. Did you know there were organized groups such as Businessmen for Peace? Housewives for Peace? Did you know that a majority of military bases in the USA published underground anti-war newspapers? You'll learn all that and more in this thoroughly researched history of a movement too many people would like to forget. Read and learn! In a society that would rather feel good about itself than examine its national conscience, it's good to know that some refuse to settle for complacency. Needless to say, this important book is currently out of print, like many of its kind - may they be reprinted soon!