For the prevention of cruelty : the history and legacy of animal rights activism in the United States / Diane L. Beers.

Presents the history of animal rights activism in the United States since its formation in 1866, and describes the moral, philosophical, and legal issues that have surrounded the organization in recent decades.

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Beers, Diane L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Athens, Ohio : Swallow Press/Ohio University Press, ©2006.
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Table of Contents:
  • Resurrecting the voice : animal advocacy in history
  • A movement takes shape : the origins of animal advocacy
  • Leaders and followers : the new humanitarians
  • "The voice of the voiceless" : early campaigns, 1866-1915
  • Reaching out to the mainstream : animal advocacy evolves, 1915-45
  • "Our most strenuous protest" : antivivisection before 1945
  • The road to liberation : the rise of the postwar movement and the era of legislation, 1945-75
  • Epilogue.