"Stonewall"

Book Review # 51312

Gender and Sexuality
Gender and Sexuality > Homosexuality
Gender and Sexuality > Sexual Politics

"Stonewall"

An essay on Martin Duberman's book, "Stonewall", and how the Stonewall riots helped begin the gay liberation movement.

2,143 words () | 2 sources | MLA | 2004 United States

Paper Summary:

By using Martin Duberman's "Stonewall" as a reference, this paper examines how the Stonewall riots of 1969 sparked the movement for gay liberation by providing a platform for homosexuals. The paper discusses the oppression felt by homosexuals and all minorities and relates the black civil rights movement and anti-war protests to the gay riots. The paper shows how the book discusses the laws against homosexuals and the way society felt. By using historical facts to set the mood of the time, Duberman shows details of riots, which began prior to 1969, and the result of these riots on American political organizations.

From the Paper:

"Through the lives of the individuals in Dubermans? book we learn how the gay liberation movement began. Stonewall gives insight into the oppression and emotion that ultimately led to the gay liberation movement. He sets the tone by depicting how and why the Stonewall riot emerged. The lives of these individuals clearly show that resistance to oppression had been mounting. It only took one night of high emotions, years of oppression, and a widespread resistance to authority to "kick start" the gay liberation movement."