A review by yapha
We Are Power: How Nonviolent Activism Changes the World by Todd Hasak-Lowy

5.0

We Are Power does a phenomenal job of looking at a variety of nonviolent activists through history and how their movements were able to topple powerful oppressors. Although most of the people may be familiar names, the atrocities that they suffered in the name of nonviolence may not be. These protestors chose not to engage in violence, however those that wanted to maintain the status quo had no problem with using violence and other horrific acts to keep the oppressed people down. Includes detailed chapters on Gandhi, Alice Paul, Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, and Václav Havel. I especially like the addition of Greta Thunberg and the look to the future, as well as a call to action for young activists. Highly recommended for grades 7 & up.

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