Ralph Young

Ralph Young is Professor of Instruction in History at Temple University. He is the author of Dissent: The History of an American Idea, and the editor of Make Art Not War: Political Protest Posters from the Twentieth Century and Dissent in America: The Voices That Shaped a Nation.

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July 1, 2026

How Dissent Shaped America

From 17th century religious dissenters to Occupy Wall Street, dissent has been an integral part of our history