Animal rights. Those two words conjure diverse but powerful images and reactions. Some nod in agreement, while others roll their eyes in contempt. Most people fall somewhat uncomfortably in the middle, between endorsement and rejection, as they struggle with the profound moral, philosophical, and legal questions provoked by the debate.
Diane L. Beers is an associate professor of history at Holyoke Community College, where she teaches social, environmental, and African American history.
“Diane Beers’s history of animal advocacy in the United States is
illuminating, authoritative, and highly readable. The story she
tells is of a movement that on the basis of a surprising depth of
popular support has made steady if uneven progress, but has shown a
lamentable tendency to splinter and divide.”
“Destined to become a classic in its field, historian Beers’ study
of the animal advocacy movement in the U.S. since the ASPCA’s
founding in 1866 fills a glaring historical gap with exceptional
style, accuracy and insight.”
*Publishers Weekly*
“Beers’s concerns are thankfully painted with a broader brush. Her
book is a fortifying experience.”
*BookForum*
“Beers claims the origins of organized animal advocacy are rooted
in the abolition movement, and shows how other social-justice
efforts, such as women’s suffrage, child protection, temperance,
and labor reform, attracted some of the same supporters.”
*San Antonio Current*
“A remarkably thorough treatise. Her writing is scholarly, but not
stuffy, and her journalistic style is refreshingly unbiased.”
*Daily Hampshire Gazette*
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