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- We Shall Be Free!: Black Communist Protests in Seven Voices
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Temple University Press
summary
A groundbreaking contribution to scholarship of the African American Left, We Shall Be Free! gives voice to black Communists and recognizes the intellectual contributions found in their protest writings. Walter Howard provides a fascinating documentary history of seven diverse and historically significant black Communists--B.D. Amis, Harry Haywood, James W. Ford, Benjamin J. Davis, Jr., Louise Thompson Patterson, William Patterson, and Claudia Jones--who attempted to foster a black culture of resistance to white racism within the workings of the Communist Party.
Howard draws on FBI files, Moscow documents, and the records of the U.S. Communist Party. He surveys these black Communists addressing a wide range of vital issues such as the Great Depression, World War II, genocide and the Cold War.
We Shall Be Free! presents an important section of the African American community whose thought has been minimized, discounted, or overlooked altogether by the historical profession in general.
Howard draws on FBI files, Moscow documents, and the records of the U.S. Communist Party. He surveys these black Communists addressing a wide range of vital issues such as the Great Depression, World War II, genocide and the Cold War.
We Shall Be Free! presents an important section of the African American community whose thought has been minimized, discounted, or overlooked altogether by the historical profession in general.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-7
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xi
- B. D. Amis
- pp. 21-34
- Harry Haywood
- pp. 35-69
- James W. Ford
- pp. 57-74
- Benjamin J. Davis Jr.
- pp. 75-88
- Louise Thompson Patterson
- pp. 89-108
- William L. Patterson
- pp. 109-139
- Claudia Jones
- pp. 141-188
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 193-198
Additional Information
ISBN
9781439908617
Related ISBN(s)
9781439908594
MARC Record
OCLC
840818355
Pages
220
Launched on MUSE
2013-05-20
Language
English
Open Access
No