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Person.png Howard Zinn   Amazon C-SPAN Sourcewatch Unwelcome GuestsRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(historian, writer)
Howard Zinn.jpg
Born1922-08-24
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Died2010-01-27 (Age 87)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Alma materNew York University, Columbia University
SpouseRoslyn
Pacifist historian who exposes the US empire

Howard Zinn was a widely acclaimed historian and political commentator with working class roots.[1]

“They'll say we're disturbing the peace, but there is no peace. What really bothers them is we're disturbing the war.”
Howard Zinn [2]

Voting is fairly easy and convenient but it is a poor substitute for democracy, which requires direct action by concerned citizens.”
Howard Zinn (April 2008)  [3]

 

A Quote by Howard Zinn

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Obedience“Historically, the most terrible things - war, genocide, and slavery - have resulted not from disobedience, but from obedience.”
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