Quiet Protest : A New History of Activism During the Vietnam War
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1761170260
ISBN-13
9781761170263
Publisher
NewSouth Publishing
Imprint
NewSouth Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 1st, 2026
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
472 grams
Dimensions
23.30 x 15.20 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
AustraliaAustralasian & Pacific historyPostwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000Military historyVietnam WarPressure groups & lobbyingPressure groups, protest movements and non-violent actionHistoryAustralasian and Pacific historyMilitary historyMilitary history: post-WW2 conflicts
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Revealing quiet activism behind powerful anti-war movements, this narrative examines dissent in NSW during the Vietnam War. It uncovers how everyday actions—from letter-writing to legal aid—reshaped political engagement, setting a foundation for future feminist and climate justice organizing.
A new history of protest told through quiet activism.
The Vietnam War sparked the largest public demonstrations Australia had ever seen. Hundreds of thousands of citizens actively opposed the war in the 1960s and 70s.
Quiet Protest uncovers a hidden side of this movement, telling the story of activism that was powered by letter-writing, legal aid, fundraising and everyday conversations. The public anti-Vietnam War protest movement was unprecedented, but so was the ‘quieter’ movement. By focusing on the anti-Vietnam War movement in NSW, this book offers a case study which re-imagines our understanding of protest.These quieter acts of dissent reshaped political engagement and laid the groundwork for future movements – from feminist organising to climate justice. Historian Effie Karageorgos offers a captivating new perspective on what it means to protest, and who gets remembered.
The Vietnam War sparked the largest public demonstrations Australia had ever seen. Hundreds of thousands of citizens actively opposed the war in the 1960s and 70s.
Quiet Protest uncovers a hidden side of this movement, telling the story of activism that was powered by letter-writing, legal aid, fundraising and everyday conversations. The public anti-Vietnam War protest movement was unprecedented, but so was the ‘quieter’ movement. By focusing on the anti-Vietnam War movement in NSW, this book offers a case study which re-imagines our understanding of protest.These quieter acts of dissent reshaped political engagement and laid the groundwork for future movements – from feminist organising to climate justice. Historian Effie Karageorgos offers a captivating new perspective on what it means to protest, and who gets remembered.
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