We who are dark : the philosophical foundations of Black solidarity / Tommie Shelby.
"African American history resounds with calls for black unity. From abolitionist times through the Black Power movement, it was widely seen as a means of securing a full share of America's promised freedom and equality. Yet today, many believe that black solidarity is unnecessary, irration...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
2005.
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| Summary: | "African American history resounds with calls for black unity. From abolitionist times through the Black Power movement, it was widely seen as a means of securing a full share of America's promised freedom and equality. Yet today, many believe that black solidarity is unnecessary, irrational, rooted in the illusion of "racial" difference, at odds with the goal of integration, and incompatible with liberal ideals and American democracy. A response to such critics, We Who Are Dark provides the first extended philosophical defense of black political solidarity."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 320 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-302) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0674019369 9780674019362 9780674025714 0674025717 |