The Mantle of Struggle : A Biography of Black Revolutionary Rosie Douglas / Irving Andre and David Austin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andre, Irving W., author.

Austin, David H., 1930-2018, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Douglas, Rosie.

Political activists.

Politicians.

Dominica--Politics and government--20th century.

Dominica.

Genre:

Biographies

Physical Description:

1 online resource (373 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : Between the Lines, [2023]

Summary:

A little-known figure in Canadian radical Black politics in the 1960s and 1970s: Rosie Douglas.

Contents:

Intro

Cover Page

Praise for The Mantle of Struggle

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Foreword

Preface and Acknowledgements

Part One

1. The Island of Dominica

Dominican Activism in the Diaspora

2. Portsmouth Harbour

Robert Bernard Douglas

Bernadette Douglas, née Magloire

Family Life

Rosie the Schoolboy

Part Two

3. The Heir Apparent Defects

The Allure of Montreal

A Turbulent Decade

Rosie's Personal Life in Montreal

Social and Political Currents

4. A Gathering Storm

A Tale of Two Conferences

Repercussions of the CBW

5. The Sir George Williams Incident

The Occupation Turns Violent

The Aftermath

The Prosecution of the Rioters

Trial of the Trinidad Ten

International Repercussions

"Sisters in the Struggle"

6. The Prosecution of Rosie Douglas

The Trial

Reverberations of the Convictions

Bail Pending Appeal

Events in Dominica

Rosie's Appeal

Appeal Denied

7. Incarceration

Prison Life

Publications and Correspondence

8. Black Radicalism in Toronto

A Network of Support

Rosie and Red Power

Angela Davis

9. Deportation

Legal Machinations

Jamaica Bound

Part Three

10. Return to Dominica

Growing Influence

Brush with Death

Persona Non Grata

The Fight for Political Independence

Cooperatives and Class Struggle

11. Political Independence

Hurricane David and Its Aftermath

Rosie's Cuban Connection

The Dominican Left

12. Freedom Fighter

Kim, Rosie's Fourth Child

The Mathaba

Robert Douglas Visits Libya

Rosie's Man in Havana

Other International Causes

13. Domestic Politics

Rosie in and out of Government

Ross University

Political Ascendancy

The 1995 General Election

14. The Road to Victory

Regional and International Activities.

Leader of the Opposition

Preparations for Battle

15. The January 2000 General Election

The UWP Campaign

Rosie Strikes

Victory at Last

The Election Results

Part Four

16. Forming a Government

Jockeying for Position

Selecting Government Ministers

Early Initiatives

Criminal Investigation

Ties Abroad

17. Internal Dissension

The Knives Are Drawn

The Whaling Dispute

18. The Final Curtain

Journey's End

Rosie Arrives Home

19. The Death of Rosie Douglas

The Autopsy Report

The Burial of a Prime Minister

20. Rosie's Legacy

Legacy in Canada

Legacy as a Pan-Africanist

Legacy in the Caribbean

Legacy in Dominica

Appendices

I. Statement from the Don Jail, Toronto, December 1971

II. Statement from the Leclerc Institution, January 3, 1974

III. Message of Greetings to the Socialist Party of France, Brest, November 21-23, 1997

IV. Speech on the Swearing In of the Cabinet of the Government of Dominica, February 7, 2000

Funding of Political Parties-Reform

Corruption and Good Governance

The Economy and the State of Central Government's Finances

Economic Citizenship Programme

Foreign Relations

Strong Government

V. Statement at the 55th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 19, 2000

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Andre, Irving The Mantle of Struggle

ISBN:

9781771136211

1771136219

OCLC:

1406410414