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Historian

American historian known for his critical analysis of historical events and advocacy for social justice. His work emphasizes the connection between history and contemporary social issues, particularly focusing on the role of ordinary people in the historical process.

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Famous Howard Zinn Quotes

“It is possible, reading standard histories, to forget half the population of the country. The explorers were men, the landholders and merchants men, the political leaders men, the military figures men. The very invisibility of women, the overlooking of women, is a sign of their submerged status.”

Men Country Political Reading Forget Half Leader Military Figures Standards Population Merchants Explorers Political Leaders Invisibility Submerged Overlooking

Book:A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present

Source: A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present

“There is civil disobedience against the military machine, protest against police brutality directed especially at people of color.”

People Military Color Machines Police Protest Police Brutality Disobedience Brutality Civil Disobedience

Book:A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present

Source: A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present

“Very important thing to keep in mind, that when justice comes and when injustices are remedied, they’re not remedied by the initiative of the national government or the politicians. They only respond to the power of social movements.”

Mind Important Government Social Justice Movement Politician Important Things Injustice Initiative Social Movements

Book:Howard Zinn Speaks: Collected Speeches, 1963-2009

Source: Howard Zinn Speaks: Collected Speeches, 1963-2009

“When people don't understand that the government doesn't have their interests in mind, they're more susceptible to go to war.”

People Mind War Government Interest Susceptible

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“I wanted to be a part of history and not just a recorder and teacher of history. So that kind of attitude towards history, history itself as a political act, has always informed my writing and my teaching.”

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“Group meditation according to Jon Kabat”

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“Why do we have to be a military superpower? Why can't we be a humanitarian superpower?”

Military Humanitarian Superpower

Book:Howard Zinn Speaks: Collected Speeches, 1963-2009

Source: Howard Zinn Speaks: Collected Speeches, 1963-2009

“War in our time is always indiscriminate, a war against innocents, a war against children.”

Children War Our Time

Book:Uncommon Sense: From the Writings of Howard Zinn

Source: Uncommon Sense: From the Writings of Howard Zinn

“The problem in this world is not civil disobedience...th e problem in this world is civil obedience.”

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Author:Howard Zinn

About the Author

Born: August 24, 1922
Died: January 27, 2010
Known for: Historian
Quotes: 309

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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - PresentRelated source material

You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our TimesRelated source material

A People's History of the United States: 1492-PresentRelated source material

The Zinn Reader: Writings on Disobedience and DemocracyRelated source material

A Power Governments Cannot SuppressRelated source material

A People's History of the United StatesRelated source material

Howard Zinn Speaks: Collected Speeches, 1963-2009Related source material

The Historic Unfulfilled PromiseRelated source material

Howard Zinn on WarRelated source material

Uncommon Sense: From the Writings of Howard ZinnRelated source material

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