Protest Literature
Stories that reflect the struggle, and point to solutions
Capitalism: A Brief History of Sexism, Racism, and Exploitation
2014The “free-market”, laissez faire, private enterprise: regardless of what thin veneer of perceived financial equality is used to mask it, capitalism is the system the United States has proudly functioned on (if not fully, then partially) for the majority of its relatively short existence. America couldn’t be technically described as a fully-fledged capitalist country until the beginning of the 1900s, the steps taken to groom a society in which maintaining deregulated markets to foster “economic…
Sydney RobertsAug 31, 2014
Relearning What I Learned about Native Americans
In my earliest memories, I can remember how the Indians were described in classrooms. A collection of facts, dates, and numbers erasing the…context in which these events took place. There was one detail which was not missed, however. The European settlers were seen as tempered and benevolent, teaching civilization to the scantily clad savage. The early American colonists were seen as heroic figures beating back the Indian hordes. Columbus, a man from a family of merchants and weavers, who came seeking fortune in Asia was seen as a kind of symbol for the birth of America.
Jessica ComptonFeb 5
Why I Began Protest Literature
There is a deep need for an understanding of the various and multifaceted issues facing marginalized people groups/communities, so to that…end I have created a publication with the intention of broaching the need of that understanding and communication. I will be attempting to request stories that speak to multiple issues, be it environmental racism, Native American erasure, or the irresponsible language of a Presidential candidate using mental illness as a punchline. I’m really trying to build something that will last here on Medium, so do me and hopefully yourselves a favor and follow Protest Literature. ¶ -E.I.C.
Daniel JohnsonMar 20