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American Renegade
Confessions of a Radical Humanist
| Length: | 80 min |
| Released: | 2011 |
This admiring portrait of an indefatigable social activist weaves through twentieth century American history, bringing alive historical issues for a new audience.
For seventy-five years, Abe Osheroff fought on the front lines of social activism—from the battlefields of the Spanish Civil War to the killing fields of Nicaragua, the witch hunts of McCarthy, and the Civil Rights Movement of the sixties. Activist, lover, visionary, and renegade, he raged against injustice wherever he found it. A master storyteller, he takes us along on his passionate journey. Osheroff strikes a resounding chord in today’s world with a singular voice that never stops chanting, “yes, we can!”
For seventy-five years, Abe Osheroff fought on the front lines of social activism—from the battlefields of the Spanish Civil War to the killing fields of Nicaragua, the witch hunts of McCarthy, and the Civil Rights Movement of the sixties. Activist, lover, visionary, and renegade, he raged against injustice wherever he found it. A master storyteller, he takes us along on his passionate journey. Osheroff strikes a resounding chord in today’s world with a singular voice that never stops chanting, “yes, we can!”
