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Boggs, Grace Lee.

The next American revolution : sustainable activism for the twenty-first century / Grace Lee Boggs with Scott Kurashige; foreword by Danny Glover.

p.   cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-520-27259-0 (paper : alk. paper)

1. Social action—United States—History—21st century. 2. Social movements—United States—History—21st century. 3. Sustainable development—United States—History—21st century. I. Kurashige, Scott. II. Title.

HN65.B634     2011

303.48′4097309051—dc22

2010039659

Manufactured in the United States of America

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This book is printed on Cascades Enviro 100, a 100% post consumer waste, recycled, de-inked fiber. FSC recycled certified and processed chlorine free. It is acid free, Ecologo certified, and manufactured by BioGas energy.