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“From the summer of 1909 to the end of 1911, New York waist makers - young immigrants, mostly women - achieved something profound. They were a catalyst for the forces of change: the drive for women's rights (and other civil rights), the rise of unions, and the use of activist government to address social problems.”

Book:Triangle: The Fire That Changed America

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Triangle: The Fire That Changed America

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David Von Drehle

David Von Drehle, born on February 6, 1961, is an American writer whose works span a variety of genres, including history, biography, and journalism. He is known for his in-depth research and vivid narrative style. more

“Let's stop making the same old mistakes. Here are a few, but I trust that you will silently add your own: Projecting messianic fantasies onto politicians. Thinking the market will fix it. Building a movement made up entirely of upper-middle-class white people and wondering why people of color don't want to join 'our movement.' Tearing each other to bloody shreds because it's easier to do that than go after the forces most responsible for this mess. These are social change clichés, and they are getting really boring. We don't have the right to demand perfection from each other. But we do have the right to expect progress. To demand evolution. So, let's make some new mistakes. Let's make new mistakes as we break through our silos and build the kind of beautifully diverse and justice-hungry movement that actually has a chance of winning - winning against the powerful interests that want us to keep failing.”

Social Justice Climate Change Activism Environmentalism Equitable Movements

Book:On Fire: The Case for the Green New Deal

Source: On Fire: The Case for the Green New Deal

“The values many of us take for granted today are the result of hard-fought battles that happened years, decades and centuries ago. Working alongside the civil right leaders we revere today, lik Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks, there were hundreds, if not thousands, of now-forgotten activists who sacrificed everything they had so people today could live the way we do. Every generation needs to remember that--and to remember that it's up to us to make sacrifices of our own for the ones who will come next.”

Sacrifice Activism Author S Note

Book:Lies We Tell Ourselves

Source: Lies We Tell Ourselves

“Satire, sarcasm, and irony are always best when served with a side of truth. If Oscar Wilde were alive and on Twitter today, he’d be crucified.”

Truth Music Poet Musician Activism Satire Activist Oscar Wilde Singer Songwriter Bill Madden

Author:Bill Madden

“An activist produces power and policy change, not mental change. If a person has no record of power or policy change, then that person is not an activist.”