| | By Made by History / Produced by Olivia B. Waxman | Many Americans consider the right to protest a hallmark of our democracy. Increasingly, however, that ideal appears to be under siege. From police violence against peaceful protestors to federal action against institutions implementing diversity initiatives, the right to dissent faces growing pushback. Yet, as Shira Laurie argues in Made By History, these patterns are nothing new. In the early years of the republic, the same leaders who fought against British tyranny—like George Washington and John Adams—used federal power to silence their critics. They enacted punitive laws, such as the Sedition Act, which made criticism of the government a criminal offense, and even deployed military force against protestors. Far from being antithetical to the American tradition, repression has consistently accompanied protest throughout U.S. history. As the nation approaches its 250th birthday, Lurie argues that defending the right to dissent is itself a rich and long-standing American tradition. | |
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| | | | | This week in 1947: Gandhi |  | The June 30, 1947, cover of TIME |
| Boris Chaliapin |
| "On the outskirts of New Delhi, in the dingy, dungy Bhangi (untouchable) Colony, Gandhi was not jubilant, although the British were leaving at last. To him, the violence and disunity of India were a personal affront. To Gandhi, ahimsa (nonviolence) is the first principle of life, and satyagraha (soul force, or conquering through love), the only proper way of life. In the whitewashed, DDT-ed compound which serves him as headquarters, Gandhi licked his soul wounds: 'I feel [India's violence] is just an indication,' he told his followers, 'that as we are throwing off the foreign yoke, all the dirt and froth is coming to the surface. When the Ganges is in flood the water is turbid.'" |
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| | This week in 1959: Queen Elizabeth II |  | The June 29, 1959, cover of TIME |
| TIME |
| "In touring her domain and greeting her subjects, Elizabeth II is merely doing what comes naturally. Since her coronation in 1953, she has traveled 80,000 miles, far more than any other monarch in history...The Queen's consuming passion, outside the Crown and her family, is horses. On a recent visit to the university city of Cambridge, she said: 'I am so glad to be here. I have passed through so often on my journey to the Newmarket races.' The Queen also referees bicycle polo, a game that Prince Philip devised and, popularized for their children. 'Do hit it, Anne!' the Queen cries. Elizabeth likes to sit with Philip in the evenings and watch television." |
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| This week in 1999: Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman |  | The July 5, 1999, cover of TIME |
| TIME |
| "Eyes Wide Shut did encompass the three elements that legitimately capture the public's attention–story, stars, director–in a particularly piquant package. When Warner Bros. (which is owned by Time Warner, the parent company of this magazine) announced the project in 1995, it merely stated that Kubrick was making 'a story of sexual jealousy and obsession starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.' Officially, no one has added anything substantive to that press release in the years since…When the dust of its release settles, it is a virtual certainty that we will be able to see Eyes Wide Shut, in all its challenging richness and strangeness, as Kubrick's haunting final masterpiece." |
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