From Toussaint to Tupac : the Black international since the age of revolution /

"This collection of essays explores black internationalism--the struggle against oppression, whether manifested in slavery, colonialism, or racism. Contributors focus on three moments in global black history: the American and Haitian revolutions, the Garvey movement and the Communist Internatio...

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Altri autori: West, Michael O. (Michael Oliver) (Redattore), Martin, William G., 1952- (Redattore), Wilkins, Fanon Che (Redattore)
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press ©2009.
Accesso online:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5149/9780807898727_west
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Riassunto:"This collection of essays explores black internationalism--the struggle against oppression, whether manifested in slavery, colonialism, or racism. Contributors focus on three moments in global black history: the American and Haitian revolutions, the Garvey movement and the Communist International following World War I, and the Black Power movement of the late twentieth century to demonstrate how black internationalism emerged and influenced events in particular localities, how participants in the various struggles communicated across natural and man-made boundaries, and how the black international aided resistance on the local level, creating a collective consciousness"--Provided by publisher
Descrizione fisica:1 online resource (xiii, 318 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-297) and index.
ISBN:9780807898727
0807898724
9781469605555
1469605554
9780807833094
0807833096
9780807859728
0807859729