I found this book to very well researched and readable to lots of difference audiences.

I also like how it was organized.

From the very beginning this book sucked me in like a captivating piece of fiction. My mother has always said that ‘lying by omission’ affects us all. Such a comment is generally in relation to structural racism in this country – and so – very applicable to this book.

I have so much of it highlighted, and so many notes on the side. I appreciate the deep dives into known and more unknown (the “failures”) figures who affected their thinking and level of participation in various movements. I need this in American History curricula.

I think the conclusion could’ve been stronger/just as authoritative, and I didn’t get that from it once I got to the last 2 chapters. I can imagine it was very difficult trying to wrap it up.

I adored this book from beginning to end. The story of who we are now and how we got this way is found the protests and protestations of the nineteenth century. There was a lot here that I knew and a lot that I didn't. I was highly impressed with the research as well as how easy it was to read. I just dove in and stayed. Highly recommend for history buffs and the politically active.

"American Radicals" provides a clear guide to radical movements in American history, helping to explain the evolution of such movements and how those movements built modern America. Jackson makes historical figures real — adding in the details high school history classes don't cover, including the places where icons faltered. She also makes the parallels between these past movements and current events easier to spot, helping us to understand the political movements that have made the United States the country it is.