It is not an overstatement to say that the destiny of the entire human race depends on what is going on in America today. This is a staggering reality to the rest of the world; they must feel like passengers in a supersonic jetliner who are forced to watch helplessly while a passel of drunks, hypes, freaks, and madmen fight for the controls and the pilot's seat. Eldridge Cleaver, Soul on Ice, 1968
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About Mark Kurlansky, 1968: The Year That Rocked the World
Mark Kurlansky, 1968: The Year That Rocked the World.
Themes
- Leadership — Guiding others with vision, integrity, and purpose
- Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power