Black Liberation and Socialism

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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. Front Cover......Page 1 Table of Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 7 Introduction......Page 8 1. Slavery in the United States......Page 18 2. Abolitionism......Page 39 3. The Civil War......Page 54 4. Reconstruction and Populism......Page 65 5. Accomodation, Racism, and Resistance......Page 85 6. The Rise of Marcus Garvey......Page 101 7. The Socialist, Communist and Trotskyist Parties......Page 112 8. The Roots of the Civil Rights Movement......Page 154 9. The Politics of Malcolm X......Page 172 10. Black Power......Page 189 11. The Black Panthers and DRUM......Page 208 12. Making Race a Central Wedge Issue......Page 224 Conclusion: Black Liberation and Socialism......Page 239 Notes......Page 256 Index......Page 292 About the Publisher......Page 297