How would a 1960s teen react to the state of our world today? Pulitzer Prize winning author, Paul Starr, asks this question in his new book, American Contradiction. With new legislation in place to protect LGBTQ+ rights, women and African American people , it might seem almost impossible to believe. In a hypothetical dream sequence, Starr plays out this scene in his head when visualizing this question. The teens seem shocked, but excited, and it feels too good to be true. So they turn on something more realistic: an alien movie. Learn more about American Contradiction at yalebooks.com #americanhistory #excerpt #civilrightsmovement