A Traitor to His Species

A Traitor to His Species
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9781541674165
ISBN-13 : 1541674162
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Book Synopsis A Traitor to His Species by : Ernest Freeberg

Download or read book A Traitor to His Species written by Ernest Freeberg and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an award-winning historian, the outlandish story of the man who gave rights to animals. In Gilded Age America, people and animals lived cheek-by-jowl in environments that were dirty and dangerous to man and beast alike. The industrial city brought suffering, but it also inspired a compassion for animals that fueled a controversial anti-cruelty movement. From the center of these debates, Henry Bergh launched a shocking campaign to grant rights to animals. A Traitor to His Species is revelatory social history, awash with colorful characters. Cheered on by thousands of men and women who joined his cause, Bergh fought with robber barons, Five Points gangs, and legendary impresario P.T. Barnum, as they pushed for new laws to protect trolley horses, livestock, stray dogs, and other animals. Raucous and entertaining, A Traitor to His Species tells the story of a remarkable man who gave voice to the voiceless and shaped our modern relationship with animals.


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