{"product_id":"roots-of-justice-stories-of-organizing-in-communities-of-color-paperback-softback-9780787961787","title":"Roots of Justice; Stories of Organizing in Communities of Color (Paperback \/ softback) 9780787961787","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRoots of Justice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStories of Organizing in Communities of Color\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLarry R. Salomon (Author), Kim Klein (Series edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780787961787, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 October 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.2 x 15.3 x 1.2 cm, 0.245 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWith a foreword by Elizabeth Martinez, \u003ci\u003eRoots of Justice\u003c\/i\u003e recaptures some of the nearly forgotten histories of communities of color. These are the stories of people who fought back against exploitation and injustice--and won. From the Zoot Suiters who refused to put up with abuse at the hands of the Navy, to the women who organized the welfare rights movement of the 1970s, \u003ci\u003eRoots of Justice\u003c\/i\u003e shows how, through organizing, ordinary people have made extraordinary contributions to change society.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"I Never Run Off the Track\"\u003cbr\u003e Organizing the Underground Railroad.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Ang Laka Ay Nasa Pagkakaisa\"\u003cbr\u003e Strength is in the Union\": Filipino Farmworkers Organize in the1930s.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The \"Zoot Suit Riots\"\u003cbr\u003e Pachucos vs. the Navy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"It's Our Union Too\"\u003cbr\u003e Chicanas Rescue the \"Salt of the Earth\" Strike.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Affirmative Action from the Grassroots\u003cbr\u003e Black Americans Demand Jobs in San Francisco.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Stand on a Street and Bounce a Ball\"\u003cbr\u003e Organizing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Unafraid and Dignified\u003cbr\u003e Welfare Recipients Organize for their Rights.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"No Evictions: We Won't Move!\"\u003cbr\u003e The Struggle to Save the I-Hotel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"You Are Now on Indian Land\"\u003cbr\u003e Native Americans Occupy Alcatraz.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Participation with Power\u003cbr\u003e Parents Fight for Community Control of New York City Schools.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Back to the Blanket\u003cbr\u003e The Trail of Broken Treaties Marches on Washington.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Justice, Not Sympathy\"\u003cbr\u003e Japanese Americans Fight for Dignity and Reparations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52410666385688,"sku":"9780787961787","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780787961787.jpg?v=1784247423","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/roots-of-justice-stories-of-organizing-in-communities-of-color-paperback-softback-9780787961787","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}