"This is a superb book. We are well-launched into a new generation
of '60s scholarship, and The Free Speech Movement will be at the
center of it. The analysis and personal recollection mix well,
arguing persuasively for the never-to-be-underestimated place of
contingency in history."--Todd Gitlin, author of "Media Unlimited
and The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage
"This powerful book not only will be the classic work on the
Free Speech Movement but also will be combed as a basis for
hypotheses and new research on the movements of the '60s. It's
absolutely thrilling, full of large implications for history,
social movements, and character. The book contributed to my
self-knowledge (personal, political, and professional) and will do
the same for others. It combines humor and a firsthand, I-was-there
flavor with provocative analyses. As a serious, original work of
scholarship, this gives edited volumes back their good
name."--Jesse Lemisch, Professor of History Emeritus, John Jay
College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York, and
author of "The American Revolution Seen from the Bottom Up
"This book gets the Free Speech Movement and its significance
exactly right-from the civil rights origins to refusing to idealize
the moment at the expense of what came later. And no two better
editors could be doing it."--Michael Rogin, author of "Ronald
Reagan, The Movie, And Other Episodes in Political Demonology
"As a journalist, I was in Berkeley's Sproul Plaza to witness
the mass arrests of the Free Speech Movement demonstrators in
December 1964. As a citizen, I've always known that this was one of
the pivotal moments in the great political and moral awakening of
the1960s. As a reader, I found much to feast on in this splendid
and thoughtful collection of essays, about a movement whose effects
and inspiration are with us still."--Adam Hochschild, author of
"King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in
Colonial Africa
"The Free Speech Movement was a pivotal moment in the evolution
of student rights and university responsibilities. These splendid
essays memorialize this period and offer competing perspectives on
its meaning. Though differing widely in conclusions, collectively
and individually they stand testament to the conviction that 'the
price of freedom is eternal vigilance' and that 'the critical test
of freedom of expression is the right of others to speak out on
behalf of what we believe to be wrong.'"--Geoffrey R. Stone, author
of "Eternally Vigilant: Freedom of Speech in the Modern Era
"This rich and entertaining set of essays offers remarkable
insight into the genesis, development, and consequences of the Free
Speech Movement. Written largely by participants and close
observers, these essays offer both personal and analytical
assessments of the roles of students, faculty, and administrators.
Above all, the chapters on Mario Savio demonstrate his unusual
capacity for leadership-charismatic without being dogmatic,
committed to the cause while retaining a capacity to think and deal
openly with dissent. This book should be read by anyone interested
in understanding university and national politics in the
'60s."--Chancellor Robert M. Berdahl, University of California,
Berkeley
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