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Historical Materialism #143
British Communism and the Politics of Race
A ground-breaking examination of how the Communist Party of Great Britain helped shape the anti-racist movement in the U.K.
British Communism and the Politics of Race explores the role that the Communist Party of Great Britain played within the anti-racism movement in Britain from the 1940s to the 1980s, campaigning against racial discrimination, popular imperialism and fascist violence.
The book examines the balancing act that the Communist Party negotiated in its anti-racist work, between making appeals to the labour movement to get involved in the fight against racism and working with Britain's ethnic minority communities, who often felt let down by the trade unions and the Labour Party. Transitioning from a class-based outlook to an embrace of the new social movements of the 1960s–70s, the CPGB played an important role in the anti-racist struggle, but by the 1980s, it was eclipsed by more radical and diverse activist organizations.
British Communism and the Politics of Race explores the role that the Communist Party of Great Britain played within the anti-racism movement in Britain from the 1940s to the 1980s, campaigning against racial discrimination, popular imperialism and fascist violence.
The book examines the balancing act that the Communist Party negotiated in its anti-racist work, between making appeals to the labour movement to get involved in the fight against racism and working with Britain's ethnic minority communities, who often felt let down by the trade unions and the Labour Party. Transitioning from a class-based outlook to an embrace of the new social movements of the 1960s–70s, the CPGB played an important role in the anti-racist struggle, but by the 1980s, it was eclipsed by more radical and diverse activist organizations.
- GenresNonfictionRaceHistory
275 pages, Paperback
First published October 20, 2017
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Evan Smith
40 books5 followersEvan Smith is an American playwright.
Smith was born in Savannah, Georgia. He attended Vassar College and received an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. His plays have been published by Grove Press and Dramatists Play Service.
Smith was born in Savannah, Georgia. He attended Vassar College and received an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. His plays have been published by Grove Press and Dramatists Play Service.
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September 14, 2019
As a student of contemporary history I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is well researched and highly accessible, essential reading for anyone intrested in the history of the left.
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