American Patriots: A Short History of Dissent

by Ralph Young

Book Overview

A concise history that proves that dissent is patriotic

The history of America is a history of dissent. Protests against the British Parliament's taxation policies led to the American Revolution and the creation of the United States. At the Constitutional Convention the founders put the right to protest in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. In the nineteenth century, dissenters protested against the War of 1812 and the Mexican...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479826529
• ISBN13: 9781479826520
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.9" x 9.1"