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This collection contains ten of the best scholarly essays on significant events and figures over the last two hundred years of the radical tradition in American history. Arranged chronologically, each chapter contains an introduction and one major article, plus four primary documents that bring to vivid life the ideas and people involved in particular radical struggles. Concise introductions to all articles and documents, chronologies, and suggested reading lists place this book at the forefront of student guides to American Radicalism.

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Topics explored include women's movements, anarchism, and the struggles of African Americans, urban workers, and small family farmers against slavery, discrimination, and exploitation. Arranged chronologically, the chapters each contain one substantial article by a modern scholar and four primary-source documents that bring to life the ideas and people involved in particular radical movements.

Daniel Pope's introductory essay lays out the nature and meaning of radicalism in American history and he also provides notes to the articles and documents, chronologies, and suggested reading lists. The flowing combination of key texts and valuable editorial context place this book at the forefront of student guides to American Radicalism.

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CONTENTS

Series Editor's Preface = xi

Introduction : The Nature and Significance of Radicalism in American History = 1

1 RIOT AND RADICALISM IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION = 15

Chronology = 15

 Introduction to the Article = 16

 Food Rioters and the American Revolution / Barbara Clark Smith = 18

 Documents = 42

  Introduction to the Documents = 42

  Letter to Maryland Council of Safety about Salt Monopolizers = 43

  Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams = 46

  Broadside, Philadelphia = 47

  Satirical "Old Women's Petition" against Tea Boycott = 48

 Suggested Reading = 49

2 WOMEN'S NETWORKS AND WOMEN'S PROTEST = 50

 Chronology = 50

 Introduction to the Article = 51

 The Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention : A Study of Social Networks / Judith Wellman = 52

 Documents = 73

  Introduction to the Documents = 73

  Seneca Falls `Declaration of Sentiments" = 74

  Emily Collins. "Reminiscences" = 78

  Frederick Douglass. "The Rights of Women" = 80

  Elizabeth Cady Stanton, "The Solitude of Self" = 82

 Suggested Reading = 86

3 VIOLENCE AND MANLINESS IN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST SLAVERY = 88

 Chronology = 88

 Introduction to the Article = 89

 Blacks, John Brown, and a Theory of Manhood / Daniel C. Littlefield = 90

 Documents = 113

  Introduction to the Documents = 113

  Henry Highland Garnet, Speech Appealing for Violent Resistance = 114

  Frederick Douglass, "The True Remedy for the Fugitive Slave Bill" = 117

  African-American Women's Letter to Mary Brown = 117

  African-American Tribute to John Brown = 120

 Suggested Reading = 121

4 CHICAGO'S ANARCHISTS AND THE HAYMARKET BOMBING = 123

 Chronology = 124

 Introduction to the Article = 124

 From Beyond the Martyrs : A Social History of Chicago's Anarchists / Bruce C. Nelson = 126

 Documents = 159

  Introduction to the Documents = 159

  `Parsons' Plea for Anarchy" = 160

  George Engel, Speech to the Trial Court = 162

  Haymarket "Revenge!" Circular and Harper's Weekly Engraving = 164

  Michael J. Schaack, from Anarchy and Anarchists = 167

 Suggested Reading = 169

5 SOUTHERN POPULISM, INTERRACIAL ALLIANCES, AND RACIST VIOLENCE = 170

 Chronology = 170

 Introduction to the Article = 171

 Populist Dreams and Negro Rights : East Texas as a Case Study / Lawrence C. Goodwyn = 173

 Documents = 191

  Introduction to the Documents = 191

  Tom Watson, "The Negro Question in the South" = 192

  An African-American Populist's Letter to the People's Weekly Tribune = 196

  Two Reports on the Colored Farmers' Alliance in Texas = 197

  Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, Speed to the Senate = 198

 Suggested Reading = 199

6 WOMEN'S WORK, COMMUNITY, AND RADICAL LABOR = 200

 Chronology = 200

 Introduction to the Article = 201

 Bread and Roses Revisited / Ardis Cameron = 202

 Documents = 215

  Introduction to the Documents = 215

  Wages and Working Conditions in the Textile Mills = 216

  Statement of Victoria Wennaryzk = 222

  Song : "In the Good Old Picket Line" = 230

  James Oppenheimer, "Bread and Roses" = 230

 Suggested Reading = 231

7 BLACK COMMUNISTS IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION SOUTH = 232

 Chronology = 232

 Introduction to the Article = 233

 "Comrades, Praise Gawd for Lenin and Them!' / Robin D. G. Kelley = 234

 Documents = 252

  Introduction to the Documents = 252

  Neil Irvin Painter, from The Narrative of Hosed Hudson = 254

  Angelo Herndon, Speech to the Jury = 258

  Nate Shaw, from All God's Dangers = 261

  Muriel Rukeyser, "The Trial" = 264

 Suggested Reading = 266

8 SPIRITUAL ROOTS OF NEW LEFT RADICALISM = 268

 Chronology = 268

 Introduction to the Article = 269

 "The Break-through to New Life" / Doug Rossinow = 271

 Documents = 291

  Introduction to the Documents = 291

  Dick Simpson, from The Politics of Compassion and Transformation = 292

  Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Founding Statement = 295

  Charles McDew, "Spiritual and Moral Aspects of the Student Nonviolent Struggle in the South" = 296

  Casey Hayden and Mary King, "Sex and Caste : A Kind of Memo" = 299

 Suggested Reading = 302

9 NEW SOCIAL MOVEMENTS : THE CASE OF AIDS ACTIVISM = 304

 Chronology = 304

 Introduction to the Article = 305

 Silence, Death, and the Invisible Enemy / Josh Gamson = 307

 Documents = 329

  Introduction to the Documents = 329

  Victor F. Zonana, "New Fronts in the AIDS War" = 330

  ACT UP Graphics = 334

  The International Working Group on Women and AIDS, an Open Letter = 337

  Darrell Yates Rist, "Aids as Apocalypse : The Deadly Costs of an Obsession" = 339

 Suggested Reading = 344

Index = 345