Reviews for Marching toward freedom, 1957-1965

The average rating for Marching toward freedom, 1957-1965 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-08-26 00:00:00 David Sterling An excellent history of the tradition of marching on Washington which is especially timely in light of the Women's March and other resistance protests. Dr. Barber's book is excellently researched and eminently readable. I highly recommend this book for all interested in how the current-day protests evolved and the changing view of the nation's capitals' punlic spaces and the administration and media responses to protests.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-11-17 00:00:00 Chadd Johnson The use of Washington DC as a public sphere for protests, rather than ceremonies, got it's start with Coxey's Army in 1894. The group wanted to end the misery of unemployed workers by building roads and new community centers throughout the US. They, of course, were vilified as socialists and prevented from using the Capital Grounds. Among the other marches covered by this work are those of the Suffragists, the Bonus Army, the Civil Rights Marches, and the Anti-war marches. As the author goes through the various marches, she shows the progressive acceptance of the use of marches for political purposes.