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Bezig met laden... Ravens in the Storm: A Personal History of the 1960s Anti-War Movementdoor Carl Oglesby
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In 1964, almost by accident, Carl Oglesby became president of the now-legendary protest movement Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). Here, he shares the triumphs and tribulations of an organization that burgeoned across America, only to collapse in the face of surveillance by the U.S. government and infighting. Oglesby spoke on the same platform as Coretta Scott King and Benjamin Spock at the 1965 antiwar demonstration in Washington; traveled to Vietnam and to the international war crimes tribunal in Scandinavia; helped initiate the Venceremos Brigade, which dispatched thousands of American students to bring in the Cuban sugar harvest; and reluctantly participated in the protest outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Eventually, after extensive battles with other SDS members over the future course of the organization, Oglesby was drummed out--shortly before it collapsed. This memoir captures the joy of joining together to take a stand for what is right and just.--From publisher description. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The book is not perfect-- for one, as with all autobiographical works, I'd be interested to hear whether the people who appear in the book feel it's faithful to events. For another, it's occasionally repetitive, to the point that entire sentences were somehow transplanted wholesale to the third part of the book. Each chapter is organized chronologically, but the book as a whole jumps back and forth a bit, which can get confusing. This would be more justifiable if the theme of each chapter was tighter.
But don't let my nitpicks get in the way. If you've ever had any interest in the anti-war movement, this is a fascinating introduction and analysis, spiced with personal anecdoted that run the gamut from hilarious to tragic. I am much too young to remember the '60s, but I always wished I could have been there; thus, I'd be interested to hear what people who were there have to say about Ravens. ( )