商品簡介
The two volumes profile 152 Americans whose acts of dissent occurred during the 20th or 21st century, arranged alphabetically but with a chronological list from Mary Harris (Mother) Jones to Bradley Manning. They are also listed by cause, such as civil rights, environmentalists, labor, political prisoners, social justice, and women's rights. Among them are Jane Addams, Noam Chomsky, Louis Ferrakhan, Rush Limbaugh, Rose Parks, and Karen Gay Silkwood. Print and electronic references are provided, and with cross-references to other entries. The two volumes are paged and indexed together; both contain the introduction. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Kathlyn Gay is a prolific writer of nonfiction information books for adults and teens. Her published works include more than 100 titles.
