A former bombardier in World War II, he later became an outspoken antiwar activist, spirited protestor, and champion of civil disobedience. In his memoir, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, Zinn reflects on more than thirty years of fighting for social change, from his teenage years as a laborer in Brooklyn to teaching at Spelman College, where he emerged in the civil rights movement as a powerful voice for justice. Is change possible? Where will it come from? Can we actually make a difference? How do we remain hopeful? Howard Zinn-activist, historian, and author of A People's History of the United States-was a participant in and chronicler of some of the landmark struggles for racial and economic justice in US history. ts and ordinary people who search for hope in the darkness" (Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor).
If you're both overcome and angered by the atrocities of our time, this will inspire a "new generation of activis. You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal HistoryĪ new edition of Howard Zinn's landmark memoir that chronicles his lifelong commitment to social justice and steadfast belief that ordinary people can change history.
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