Black Liberation and Socialism

Name: Black Liberation and Socialism
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ISBN: 9781931859264

ISBN-10: 1931859264

ISBN-13: 9781931859264

Edition: 2006

Authors: Ahmed Shawki

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A sharp and insightful analysis of historic movements against racism in the United States-from the separatism of Marcus Garvey, to the militancy of Malcolm X and the Black Panther Party, to the eloquence of Martin Luther King Jr. and much more-with essential lessons for today's struggles. In the 40 years since the civil rights movement, many gains have been made-but there is still far to go to win genuine change. Here is a badly needed primer on the history and future of the struggle against racism. Ahmed Shawki is the editor of the International Socialist Review. A member of the National Writers Union, he is also a contributor to The Struggle for Palestine (Haymarket). He lives in…

Book details

List price: $15.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Publication date: 11/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 168
Size: 5.00" wide x 6.97" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Slavery in the United States



Abolitionism



The Civil War



Reconstruction and Populism



Accommodation, Racism, and Resistance



The Rise of Marcus Garvey



The Socialist, Communist, and Trotskyist Parties



The Roots of the Civil Rights Movement



The Politics of Malcolm X



Black Power



The Black Panthers and DRUM



Making Race a Central Wedge Issue


Conclusion


Notes


Index