About this item
Teenage Rebels provides a glimpse into the laws, policies, and political struggles that have shaped the lives of American high school students over the last one hundred years. Through dozens of case studies, Dawson Barrett recounts the strikes, marches, and picket lines of teens all over the US as they demand better textbooks, start recycling programs, and protest the censorship of student newspapers. Using historically influenced artwork and accessible writing, this book is for anyone who has ever challenged the rules and wished for a better world.
About the Author
Dawson Barrett is Assistant Professor of US History at Del Mar College.
He is the author of:
* Teenage Rebels: Successful High School Activists, from the Little Rock Nine to the Class of Tomorrow (Microcosm Publishing, 2015)
* The Defiant: Protest Movements in Post-Liberal America (New York University Press, 2018) .
Dawson is a teacher, a recovering punk rocker, and a cheerleader for troublemakers and rabble rousers of all ages.
