Activists Leonard and Carothers' book, published by the politically engaged retailer Patagonia, is, they write, an invitation "to defend the right to protest as a foundation of civil society" and "to step forward and experience for yourself the formidable power of protest." The book chronicles more than 40 protests throughout history, beginning in 1738 with Quaker abolitionist Benjamin Lay's pioneering and theatrical tactics to demonstrate against slavery. The authors write about some of history's most recognizable protests: the Boston Tea Party, Mahatma Gandhi's Salt March, and Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem.