During the 1970s and beyond, political causes both left and
right--the gay rights movement, second-wave feminism, the protests
against busing to desegregate schools, the tax revolt, and the
anti-abortion struggle--drew inspiration from the protest movements
of the 1960s. Indeed, in their enthusiasm for direct-action
tactics, their use of street theater, and their engagement in
grassroots organizing, activists in all these movements can be
considered "children of the Sixties." Invocations of America's
founding ideals of liberty and justice and other forms of patriotic
protest have also featured prominently in the rhetoric and image of
these movements. Appeals to the Declaration of Independence and the
Bill of Rights have been made forcefully by gay rights activists
and feminists, for instance, while participants in the antibusing
movement, the tax revolt, and the campaign against abortion rights
have waved the American flag and claimed the support of the
nation's founders.In tracing the continuation of quintessentially
"Sixties" forms of protest and ideas into the last three decades of
the twentieth century, and in emphasizing their legacy for
conservatives as well as those on the left, "American Patriotism,
American Protest" shows that the activism of the civil rights, New
Left, and anti-Vietnam War movements has shaped America's modern
political culture in decisive ways. As well as providing a
refreshing alternative to the "rise and fall" narrative through
which the Sixties are often viewed, Simon Hall's focus on the
shared commitment to patriotic protest among a diverse range of
activists across the political spectrum also challenges claims
that, in recent decades, patriotism has become the preserve of the
political right. Full of original and insightful observations, and
based on extensive archival research, "American Patriotism,
American Protest" transforms our understanding of the Sixties and
their aftermath.
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