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Howard Zinn

A People's History of the United States

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1980

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Essay Topics

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What are the driving forces of American history? What is the role of class, race, imperialism, and anti-imperialism in American history?

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When was the working class strongest in America? What made them strongest? What tactics did they implement that made them so?

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When was the American working class the weakest? What tactics worked well in disrupting activism? What is the role of pessimism versus optimism in regard to activism?

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Howard Zinn

A Young People's History of the United States

Howard Zinn