Baltipink reviewed Hands on the Freedom Plow by Faith S. Holsaert
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4 stars
Everyone should read this book, but especially anyone who has any involvement in movement building/organizing. All of the tensions and conflicts come through, as do all of the realizations. Does nonviolence mean a lack of self defense? What is the good of political power without economic power? When is it appropriate to work outside of your own community? What community is your community? How can you put your own family, especially your children in danger? How are "leaders" siphoned off or convinced to become pacifiers? How long can ppl maintain intense, dangerous struggle? It just goes on and on. Also, I'm so mad that there are so many badass women, still alive, who I'd never heard of. It's incredible how quickly erasure happens.