Angus Johnston

Explore the successes and failures of political engagement versus mass defiance with Poor People's Movements. This thought-provoking study examines four 20th century protest movements by lower-class groups in America, including the Great Depression's unemployed workers, the formation of the CIO through industrial strikes, the Southern Civil Rights Movement, and the National Welfare Rights Organization led by welfare recipients. Discover how these movements influenced American history and social justice.