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Blood in the Ballot Box

By Gross, D. M.

Blood in the Ballot Box Social Sciences

Blood in the Ballot Box

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American civic myth promises peaceful politics. History begs to differ.In Blood in the Ballot Box, historian-author D. M. Gross traces a stark through-line from colonial conquest and tar-and-feather rituals to lynchings, labor wars, assassinations, terrorism, and twenty-first-century extremism. The book distinguishes state and non-state violence, symbolic and strategic force, and the public theatrics that have policed who counts as "the people." From the Boston Massacre to the caning of Charles Sumner, from Indian Removal to Jim Crow and COINTELPRO, from Oklahoma City to present-day polarization, Gross shows how violence has shaped elections, law, and national identity.Refusing partisan spin, this is rigorous, readable history with sharp edges-arguing that American ballots were never far from American bullets, and understanding that fact is the first step toward breaking the cycle.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
252
Release Date:
2025-09-11
Publication Date:
2025-09-11
Publisher:
Dustin Gross
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798232002985
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
322 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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