The dawning of the apocalypse : the roots of slavery, White supremacy, settler colonialism, and capitalism in the long sixteenth century / Gerald Horne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horne, Gerald, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slavery--United States.

Slavery.

Colonies.

History.

White supremacy movements.

United States.

White supremacy movements--United States--History--16th century.

United States--History--16th century.

Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--16th century.

Great Britain.

British colonies.

America.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

303 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Monthly Review Press, [2020]

Summary:

"The Dawning of the Apocalypse" is a revision of the creation myth of settler colonialism and how the United States was formed, arguing that, in order to understand the arrival of colonists from the British Isles in the early seventeenth century, one must first understand the "long sixteenth century"--1492 until the arrival of settlers in Virginia in 1607. During this prolonged century, Horne contends, "whiteness" morphed into "white supremacy," and allowed England to co-opt not only religious minorities but also various nationalities throughout Europe."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Approaching 1492; Approaching Apocalypse

Apocalypse Nearer

Liquidation of Indigenes; Reliance on Africans; Tensions in London

Florida Invaded

Turning Point

1588: Origins of the U.S.A.?

Origins of the U.S.A.: Indigenous Floridians Liquidated; Ditto for New Mexico

Apocalypse Dawning.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

American Book Awards, Winner, 2021

ISBN:

9781583678725

1583678727

9781583678732

1583678735

OCLC:

1125353462