History Teaches Us to Resist: How Progressive Movements Have Succeeded in Challenging Times - Mary Frances Berry Audiobook
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Historian and civil rights activist proves how progressive movements can flourish even in conservative times.
Despair and mourning after the election of an antagonistic or polarizing president, such as Donald Trump, is part of the push-pull of American politics. But in this incisive book, historian Mary Frances Berry shows that resistance to presidential administrations has led to positive change and the defeat of outrageous proposals, even in challenging times. Noting that all presidents, including ones considered progressive, sometimes require massive organization to affect policy decisions, Berry cites indigenous peoples’ protests against the Dakota pipeline during Barack Obama’s administration as a modern example of successful resistance built on earlier actions.
Beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt, Berry discusses that president’s refusal to prevent race discrimination in the defense industry during World War II and the subsequent March on Washington movement. She analyzes Lyndon Johnson, the war in Vietnam, and the antiwar movement and then examines Ronald Reagan’s two terms, which offer stories of opposition to reactionary policies, such as ignoring the AIDS crisis and retreating on racial progress, to show how resistance can succeed.
The pro-choice protests during the George H. W. Bush administration and the opposition to Bill Clinton’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, as well as his budget cuts and welfare reform, are also discussed, as are protests against the war in Iraq and the Patriot Act during George W. Bush’s presidency. Throughout these varied examples, Berry underscores that even when resistance doesn’t achieve all the goals of a particular movement, it often plants a seed that comes to fruition later.
Berry also shares experiences from her six decades as an activist in various movements, including protesting the Vietnam War and advocating for the Free South Africa and civil rights movements, which provides an additional layer of insight from someone who was there. And as a result of having served in five presidential administrations, Berry brings an insider’s knowledge of government.
History Teaches Us to Resist is an essential book for our times that attests to the power of resistance. It proves to us through myriad historical examples that protest is an essential ingredient of politics and that progressive movements can and will flourish, even in perilous times.
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This post has 7 comments with rating of 5/5
November 7th, 2018
Enjoy our new majority, deplorables. Mueller sends his regards. :)
November 7th, 2018
One out of three branches isn’t a majority. Unless you meant that the majority of government are corrupt tyrants… of course that’s true.
November 7th, 2018
Here’s what Mary Frances Berry, a professor of American social thought and history at the University of Pennsylvania, e-mailed to Politico on July 20:
“Tainting the tea party movement with the charge of racism is proving to be an effective strategy for Democrats. There is no evidence that tea party adherents are any more racist than other Republicans, and indeed many other Americans. But getting them to spend their time purging their ranks and having candidates distance themselves should help Democrats win in November. Having one’s opponent rebut charges of racism is far better than discussing joblessness.”
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2010/08/americas_first_black_president.html
November 8th, 2018
LOL Lefties aren’t very good at math
btw - the new man in charge of Mueller sends his regards!
November 8th, 2018
@wishfire, so I’m curious, just why do you think Mueller’s announcement was scheduled until after the mid-terms? Considering how the Dems “leaked” the allegation letters for Kavanaugh, don’t you think that if Mueller had any hard evidence, they would have leaked that too a few weeks back.
I’m betting you’ll be just as disappointed as the Republicans were with Comey’s announcement for Hillary back in July 2016.
Isn’t it a b when the administration plays games with investigations. Whitaker says hello.
November 8th, 2018
chrisxiii exactly ! Enjoy the next 6 years snowflakes.
December 21st, 2020
wonder if nerull is still alive. Don’t think they’d be very happy after that unfortunate pronouncement.
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