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than a four-day set of tremors in the nation’s capital. Some consider the | than a four-day set of tremors in the nation’s capital. Some consider the | ||
march a watershed moment, “the first in a chain of events that led to Lyndon | march a watershed moment, “the first in a chain of events that led to Lyndon | ||
Johnson’s decision . . . to deescalate in | Johnson’s decision . . . to deescalate in Vietnam."{{sfn|Small|1994|p=70}} Mailer’s | ||
nonfiction novel carefully examines this defining event of American history. | nonfiction novel carefully examines this defining event of American history. | ||
Through Mailer’s dual role as a demonstrator and narrator, readers are provided | Through Mailer’s dual role as a demonstrator and narrator, readers are provided | ||
a rich witness to the many obstacles that were set before marchers in | a rich witness to the many obstacles that were set before marchers in the form of a biased media and government officials opposed to the peace | ||
the form of a biased media and government officials opposed to the peace | movement, including the military and police whose physical abuse is featured in the novel. | ||
movement, including the military and police whose physical abuse is featured | |||
in the novel. | |||
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===Works Cited=== | ===Works Cited=== | ||