A history of Pan-African revolt / C.L.R. James ; introduction by Robin D.G. Kelley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, C. L. R. (Cyril Lionel Robert), 1901-1989.

Contributor:

Kelley, Robin D. G.

Series:

Charles H. Kerr Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pan-Africanism--History.

Pan-Africanism.

Socialism--Africa.

Socialism.

Africa--Politics and government.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oakland, CA : PM Press, 2012.

Summary:

Originally published in England in 1938 and expanded in 1969, this work remains the classic account of global Black resistance. This concise, accessible history of revolts by African peoples worldwide explores the wide range of methods used by Africans to resist oppression and the negative effects of imperialism and colonization as viewed in the 20th century. Written from a radical perspective with a substantial new introduction that contextualizes the work in the ferment of the times, A History of Pan-African Revolt is essential to understanding liberation movements in Africa and

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Publisher's Foreword; Introduction; A History of Pan-African Revolt; San Domingo; The Old United States; The Civil War; Revolts in Africa; The Old Colonies; Religious Revolts in New Colonies; The Congo; The Union of South Africa; Marcus Garvey; Negro Movements in Recent Years; Epilogue; I. Africa; Gold Coast to Ghana; The Myth of Mau Mau; Independence and After; II. South Africa; III. The United States; IV. The Caribbean; V. "Always Out of Africa"

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Other Edition:

Reproduction of: Washington : Drum and Spear Press, 1969 (151 p. ; 21 cm.) Call number of original: DT21.J3 1969

ISBN:

1-60486-803-1

OCLC:

815391875