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“Capitalism has always been a failure for the lower classes. It is now beginning to fail for the middle classes.”

Quote by Howard Zinn

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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. more

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“I am supposing, or perhaps only hoping, that our future may be found in the past's fugitive moments of compassion rather than in its solid centuries of warfare.”

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Book:A Power Governments Cannot Suppress

Source: A Power Governments Cannot Suppress

“History is instructive. And what it suggests to people is that even if they do little things, if they walk on the picket line, if they join a vigil, if they write a letter to their local newspaper. Anything they do, however small, becomes part of a much, much larger sort of flow of energy. And when enough people do enough things, however small they are, then change takes place.”

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“Terrorism has replaced Communism as the rationale for the militarization of the country [America], for military adventures abroad, and for the suppression of civil liberties at home. It serves the same purpose, serving to create hysteria.”

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Book:Terrorism and War

Source: Terrorism and War

“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.”

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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.”

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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.”

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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.”

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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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