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Book: Tools for Grassroots Activists

Resource for grassroots organising by by Nora Gallagher and Lisa Myers
Last update: Jun 14, 2022
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The book is a guide for grassroots activists, aimed at helping them to be more effective in their work. It covers a range of topics, including how to build relationships with others, how to communicate effectively, and how to organise and plan campaigns. The authors also offer advice on how to deal with difficult situations and overcome obstacles.

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  • Organizing for Social Change: A Manual for Activists by Kim Bobo (2001)
  • The Art of Protest: Culture and Activism from the Civil Rights Movement to the Occupy Movement by T.V. Reed (2012)
  • Street Protests and Street Politics: From Port Huron to the Occupy Movement by John P. Della Volpe and Justin Gest (2015)
  • How to Start a Revolution: The Organizers' Handbook by Peter Ackerman and foreword by Gene Sharp (2012)
  • Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection for the Future We Want by Frances Moore Lappé and Adam Eichen (2017)

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