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Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, author, professor, playwright, and activist. His life's work focused on a wide range of issues including race, class, war, and history, and touched the lives of countless people. His writing celebrated the accomplishments of social movements and ordinary people, and challenged readers to question the myths that justify war and inequality. Zinn's influence lives on in millions of people who have read his work and have been inspired by his actions. Zinn's best-known work is A People's History of the United States, which has sold more than 4 million copies.

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Howard Zinn's classic account of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), one of the most significant and creative organizations to shape the course of the civil rights movement in the United States

SNCC: The New Abolitionists has influenced generations of readers seeking to learn from the successes and failures of SNCC organizers. Zinn's documentation of the process of social change remains an indispensable resource for activists who are continuing, in the tradition of SNCC, to fight for a more just world.

This edition includes a new foreword by Anthony Arnove, situating Howard Zinn's work and legacy, and an afterword by Barbara Ransby, reflecting on the enduring importance of SNCC.