by Martin Bauml Duberman (Author)
On June 28th, 1969, the Stonewall, a gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village, was raided. But instead of the routine compliance expected by the police, patrons and a growing crowd decided to fight back. The five days of rioting that ensued changed forever the face of gay and lesbian life. This book tells the story of what happened at Stonewall, recreating those nights in detail through the lives of six people who were drawn into the struggle for gay and lesbian rights. Their stories combine into a portrait of the repression that led up to the riots, which culminates when they triumphantly participate in the first gay rights march of 1970.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Plume
Published: 25 Aug 1994
ISBN 10: 0452272068
ISBN 13: 9780452272064
One of the most important books about lesbians and gays to emerge since Stonewall. --Seattle Weekly
Interesting...instructive...Duberman argues correctly that Stonewall marked a generational, organizational, and ideological shift that brought gay liberation into the array of social protest. --The New York Times Book Review
Moving...Duberman rises to history's most crucial challenges as he expertly chronicles how long and tortuous the road to Stonewall actually was. --Washington Post
A powerful and compelling book that will make it harder for future 'sixties' books to ignore the gay liberation movement. --The Nation
Engrossing...a long overdue look at one of the seminal events in the history of gay activism. Important and absorbing. --Kirkus Reviews
Duberman's best book yet...No one has mined sources as extensively to tell the story of Stonewall. --Advocate
Duberman's history lesson is like a script to some extraordinary movie...It even has a fascinating cast of secondary characters. --Boston Globe
FREE UK DELIVERY 
Global shipping from £2.99
FREE UK DELIVERY
30 Day Refund Guarantee
