Letters to Change the World: From Emmeline Pankhurst to Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Travis Elborough
Random House, Sep 6, 2018 - Literary Collections - 272 pages


We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed’ Martin Luther King

In an era where the liberties we often take for granted are under threat, Letters To Change the World is a collection of inspiring letters offering reminders from history that standing up for and voicing our personal and political beliefs is not merely a crucial right but a duty if we want to change the world.

Edited by Travis Elborough, the collection includes George Orwell's warning on totalitarianism, Martin Luther King's 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail', Albert Camus on the reasons to fight a war, Bertrand Russell on peace, Emmeline Pankhurst rallying her suffragettes, Nelson Mandela's letter to his children from prison and Time's Up on the abuse of power.

 

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Cover
William Wilberforces Letter to Thomas Jefferson
Elizabeth Frys Memorandum on Prisons 1817
Karl Marx et al s Letter to Abraham Lincoln on his
Barbara Bodichons Correspondence with Helen Taylor
Leo Tolstoys Letter to Mahatma Gandhi on Passive
Emily Hobhouse et al s Open Letter to the Women

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Travis Elborough, described as 'one of Britain's finest pop culture historians' by the Guardian, has been a freelance writer, author, broadcaster and cultural commentator for nearly two decades. His books include The Bus We Loved, London Bridge in America, and A Walk in the Park. Our History of the 20th Century: As Told in Diaries, Journals and Letters was published in 2017.