This book guides readers through speeches, letters, broadsides, essays, and manifestos that form the backbone of the radical tradition in 20th century America. Included are the words of feminists, union organizers, civil rights workers, gay and lesbian activists, and environmentalists whose radical arguments and ideas are links in a chain that reaches from the present back through decades of activism and movement-building.Each selection is introduced by a short essay, placing it into historical and biographical context. Selections are drawn from the authors' larger 2003 collection, The Radical Reader. Annotation 2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)