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Open Access Books for a Democratic Future

Titles to read for understanding threats to US democracy

At times when democracy is threatened, peer reviewed, open access scholarship remains a viable lifeline to a constellation of credible research. As a fully open access press that makes all of our books free to read, we are proud to be part of the global conversation related to issues of justice and democracy. We would like to highlight some of our titles that offer understanding about how we got to where we are today in the US and that also provide strategies to fight for a more equitable democracy.

Abortion Pills: US History and Politics

Carrie Baker

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Race and the Law in South Carolina: From Slavery to Jim Crow

John W. Wertheimer

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Studies into Darkness: The Perils and Promise of Freedom of Speech

Edited by Carin Kuoni and Laura Raicovich

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Radical Roots: Public History and a Tradition of Social Justice Activism

Edited by Denise D. Meringolo

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Unburied Bodies: Subversive Corpses and the Authority of the Dead

James R. Martel

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Sentencing in Time

Linda Ross Meyer

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The Rise of Trump: America's Authoritarian Spring

Matthew MacWilliams

Book Cover: The Rise of Trump