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“Here [CLR James] makes his sharpest break yet from the European Marxist tradition. Socialism, he concluded, need not be built on the logic of modern industrial organization; it can be built on pre-capitalist traditions of democracy and communal social relations.“

“… and mainstream Black leaders insisted on a “double victory” against racism at home and fascism abroad.”

“The events surrounding the invasion and the failure of Western democracies to come to Ethiopia’s defense pushed James beyond European Marxism toward a deeper understanding of the traditions of the Black resistance.”

“The impressive gathering of Black radicals in Moscow not only contributed to the development of a left-wing Pan-Africanism but probably shaped Padmore’s vision of a black international working class movement that could unite Africa and the diaspora in a coordinated effort to overthrow colonialism, racism, and ultimately capitalism.”