Introduction: Dissent and America -- Dissent and the Shaping of a Nation: 1600-1900 -- Progressives, Reformers, Radicals -- War and Its Dissidents -- Culture Wars in the Jazz Age -- Depression and War -- Conformity and Dissent -- Civil Rights -- Counterculture -- Mobilization and Backlash -- Dissent in a New Age -- Dissent, Lies, and Insurrection -- Conclusion: The Arc of Dissent.
Summary
"Dissent and protest have been at the heart of the American story from the first days of settlement to the present day. American Patriots highlights many of the ways that dissent has shaped American history and been a force for progress"-- Provided by publisher.
