Letters to Change the World

A collection of some of the most politically and socially inspiring letters that have helped change the world and the way we see it ´We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed´ Martin Luther King In an era where the liberties we often take for granted are under threat, Letters To Change the World is a collection of inspiring letters offering reminders from history that standing up for and voicing our personal and political beliefs is not merely a crucial right but a duty if we want to change the world. Edited by Travis Elborough, the collection includes George Orwell´s warning on totalitarianism, Martin Luther King´s ´Letter from a Birmingham Jail´, Albert Camus on the reasons to fight a war, Bertrand Russell on peace, Emmeline Pankhurst rallying her suffragettes, Nelson Mandela´s letter to his children from prison and Time´s Up on the abuse of power.