A Protest History of the United States

"To Gloria Browne-Marshall, protest is primal and a prism through which she has exhaustively examined its resonance in American history. Her broad and insightful discussion of protest, from its most violent expression to the mere thrusting of one's fist in the air, shows how it has been persistently at the core of the nation's existence. She thoughtfully demonstrates that protest is essential to the origins of the US, an unbroken thread from the Powhatan to George Floyd."', Herb Boyd, American Book Award recipient and author of Black Detroit: A People's History of Self-Determination

'“We don’t often read history seeking hope, but in Gloria Browne-Marshall’s A Protest History of the United States, we find it in every exquisitely written chapter. Browne-Marshall’s extraordinary book chronicles the marginalized American heroes who, through overt and covert acts of rebellion, protested systemic injustice, cruelty, and greed. Through careful research, attentive examination, and innovative vision, Browne-Marshall has uncovered a national legacy of resistance and resilience we can believe in.”', Erika Krouse, author of Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation

'“Attentive to historical records, memoir, environmentalism, and the arts, legal scholar Gloria Browne-Marshall provides fervent affirmation of the many different groups, causes, and methods that comprise the protest tradition from our nation’s founding to today’s pursuit of a more perfect union.”', Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, Victor S. Thomas Professor of History and of African and African American Studies, Harvard University

'"'Workers are the backbone of every nation’ is the important conclusion learned from Browne-Marshall’s insightful chapter about labor unions and how protesting workers have fought back after being denied decent job conditions and their right to organize unions. Still, as A Protest History of the United States shows, many companies don't get it: workers never give up!”', Stefan Löfven, former prime minister of Sweden and former president of the Swedish Industrial and Metal Workers Union

'"This is a must-read for those who seek facts and the story regarding the history of protests in this place called America."', Our Time Press

'"Useful as a polemic and as an introduction to further research."', Booklist

'"Browne-Marshall argues that a nation is made better when the people demand more of it, and her book offers both a history of and a guide for such protest."', Library Journal

'"Gloria J. Browne-Marshall presents a timely and eye-opening account of the long history of protest in America and its significance to marginalized peoples who spoke out even when doing so was perilous. She offers a window to the past and a door to the future."', Ron Collins, Lewes Public Library Distinguished Lecturer, Cape Gazette

'"Congratulations to the author on a timely, empowering work that reignites the optimism of the will precisely when it is most needed – reminding us that, paired with intellectual clarity, persistent dissent remains the path to transformative change."', Inderjeet Parmar, professor of international politics and associate dean of research in the School of Policy and Global Affairs at City, University of London and St George’s, University of London, The Wire, India

'This book is ideal for reform-minded readers who may have become cynical about the value of protest... This is necessary history.', Spirituality & Practice