Roots of Justice: Stories of Organizing in Communities of Color
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With a foreword by Elizabeth Martinez, Roots of Justicerecaptures 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, Roots of Justiceshows how, through organizing, ordinary people have made extraordinary contributions to change society.
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