Howard Zinn’s classic account of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), one of the most significant and creative organizations to shape the course of the civil rights movement in the United States

SNCC: The New Abolitionists has influenced generations of readers seeking to learn from the successes and failures of SNCC organizers. Zinn’s documentation of the process of social change remains an indispensable resource for activists who are continuing, in the tradition of SNCC, to fight for a more just world.

This edition includes a new foreword by Anthony Arnove, situating Howard Zinn's work and legacy, and an afterword by Barbara Ransby, reflecting on the enduring importance of SNCC.