Bibliograph

Becoming abolitionists, police, protests, and the pursuit of freedom, by Derecka Purnell

Type

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Becoming abolitionists, police, protests, and the pursuit of freedom, by Derecka Purnell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-311)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Becoming abolitionists

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1269630956

Responsibility statement

by Derecka Purnell

Sub title

police, protests, and the pursuit of freedom

Summary

"Purnell details how multi-racial social movements rooted in rebellion, risk-taking, and revolutionary love pushed her and a generation of activists toward abolition. The book travels across geography and time, and offers lessons that activists have learned from Ferguson to South Africa, from Reconstruction to contemporary protests against police shootings. Here, Purnell argues that police can not be reformed and invites readers to envision new systems that work to address the root causes of violence. Becoming Abolitionists shows that abolition is not solely about getting rid of police, but a commitment to create and support different answers to the problem of harm in society, and, most excitingly, an opportunity to reduce and eliminate harm in the first place"--, Provided by publisher

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