"If there is anything in this country to be prized, it's the
propagation of the bill of rights, free speech, and freedom of the
press. Yet how strange, with all the success and prosperity we have
achieved throughout the world, how rarely dissent and protest seem
to be practiced in this country. The heroes of this book are the
real Americans. This is a must-read for all of us."--Edward Asner,
actor/activist
"Throughout the 20th century, the U.S. government has targeted
radicals and activists. "The Price of Dissent tells that story with
unique and eloquent voices--and also documents some impressive and
moving battles to expand our freedom."--Jon Wiener, author of
"Gimme Some Truth: The John Lennon FBI File
""The Price of Dissent is an inspiring history that includes
personal memories by well-chosen participants. They reveal their
private awakenings and accomplishments, and they also discuss their
repression--by narrow-minded fellows and, more frequently, at the
hands of authorities, such as the FBI and COINTELPRO."--Dave
Dellinger, author of "From Yale to Jail
"It is time we replaced the traditional heroes of our orthodox
textbooks-the generals, the politicos, the industrialists-with
those courageous people who fought for peace and justice, against
great odds. This book goes a long way towards that goal, by letting
us hear the voices of the great dissenters."--Howard Zinn, author
of "You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
""The Price of Dissent vividly chronicles the courage and impact
of activists in the American labor, civil rights, and anti-Vietnam
War movements. If this is the land of the free and the home of the
brave, much credit goes to the freedom-fighting and braveryof the
women and men featured in this inspiring book."--Nadine Strossen,
President, American Civil Liberties Union; Professor of Law, New
York Law School
"In this splendid collection of annotated testimonies by
American citizens repressed before and during the first 'red scare'
and those still victimized forty years after the second scare, the
Schultzes remind us that only those willing to pay the price of
dissent can hope to achieve a true understanding of the value of
democracy."--David Levering Lewis, author of the Pulitzer
Prize-winning two-volume "W.E.B. Du Bois
"Vivid and revealing testimonies about the impact of political
repression on American social justice movements. This fascinating
book adds greatly to our understanding of a wide range of political
movements."--Clayborne Carson, editor of "The Autobiography of
Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Gripping first-hand accounts provide human faces and engrossing
details to what is often only an abstract and theoretical concern
for human rights."--Robert Justin Goldstein, author of "Political
Repression in Modern America
"These women and men risked life, limb and freedom to protect
our precious rights, paying a great price so that we'd not have to.
We owe them our thanks and owe thanks to the authors for bringing
their stories to us."--Julian Bond, Chairman, "NAACP
General
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