The Young Lords Speak: Building Revolution on the Streets of Chicago Binding:Paperback important emotions--like grief

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Esau McCaulley was taught to see himself as an exception: someone who

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The Young Lords Speak: Building Revolution on the Streets of Chicago Binding:Paperback important emotions--like griefRooted in a Chicago based street gang, the Young Lords grew into one of the most dynamic revolutionary community organizations of the late 1960s and early '70s. In their field jackets and signature purple berets, using militant tactics like building takeovers and mass education, the Young Lords mobilized their community for liberation and against gentrification, poverty, racism, and police brutality. Forging a Rainbow Coalition with Fred Hampton and