Youth in the Movements: High School Student Activism in Twentieth-Cent

Youth in the Movements: High School Student Activism in Twentieth-Cent is the first volume of the New Directions In The History Of Education Ser. This history text examines the growth of American high school and youth activism in the United States following the Second World War. It explores how school environments and adult influences shaped the experiences of students engaged in organizing and protest.

Drawing on archival sources and oral histories, this work of political science and education theory analyzes youth activism in cities like Boston and Detroit, as well as the Navajo Reservation. The book provides a detailed look at the elections and political process through the eyes of students. By focusing on various American locales, this volume offers a comprehensive perspective on the intersection of schools and teaching within the broader context of United States history.