The Hard Work of Hope

A Memoir

Michael Ansara

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ILR Press
15 July 2025

Social & cultural history; Industrial relations & safety; Industrial arbitration & negotiation

The Hard Work of Hope takes you into the heady days of the 1960s and 1970s activism, chronicling the hopes and strategies of the young people who created the movements that rocked the country.

Michael Ansara was on the front lines. In this fascinating memoir, he traces an arc of discovery: from the hope and moral clarity of the civil rights movement to the ten-year struggle to end the war in Vietnam, with its sit-ins, marches, confrontations, and antiwar riots.

Ansara takes the reader into the minds of the activists detailing their successes as well as their mistakes. The Hard Work of Hope shows how he learned to become a more effective organizer and build the Massachusetts Fair Share organization. The book explores issues that remain urgent. How does a movement build support when large parts of the country are opposed to its goals? How do you connect with people who disagree with you? How do you build organizations that unite across racial lines? How can we make progress on the unfinished business of the hard work of hope?

By: Michael Ansara
Imprint: ILR Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781501782145
ISBN 10: 1501782142
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 15 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Michael Ansara has been a dedicated activist and organizer since the 1960s, starting with the civil rights, student, and anti-war movements. His poetry and essays have been featured in numerous journals.