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200 10$aNorman Thomas$b[electronic resource] $ethe great dissenter /$fRaymond F. Gregory
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 291-295) and index.
327   $aThe Thomas and Mattoon families -- Working in the slum areas of New York City -- Pacifism and socialism -- Civil liberties in time of war -- Running for elective office -- Running for President -- The Depression years -- The 1932 presidential election and the New Deal -- Arkansas sharecroppers -- The sharecropper problem and the Roosevelt administration -- The decline of the Socialist Party -- Between elections -- Opposing a United States President and a New Jersey mayor -- Fascism, communism and pacifism -- Opposing United States' entry into World War II -- The internment of Japanese-Americans and other wartime civil rights violations -- Taking stock -- The final run for the presidency -- Opposing nuclear testing, supporting disarmament -- Reevaluating socialism -- Confronting racism, the Vietnam War, and injustice -- The great dissenter -- Declining health -- Summing up.
330   $aA conscientious objector in two world wars and a relentless advocate for world peace as well as social justice, Norman Thomas was tear-gassed, arrested, and jailed as he stood up for the rights of minorities, immigrants, and the working poor. In addition to being a civil rights activist, Thomas headed the Socialist Party for 18 years, ran for president six times, was a pacifist, and created several institutions to advance world peace and universal disarmament. He strongly and vocally opposed the Vietnam War. This biography highlights the values that lay behind his actions, values which include
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