The Rise and Fall of the White Republic
Class Politics and Mass Culture in Nineteenth-century America
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- 17 ore di lettura
An analysis of how popular and literary culture spread the gospel of white racial superiority.
Questa serie presenta studi originali di politica, storia e cultura, con un focus particolare sul Nord America. Le opere rappresentano un ampio spettro di opinioni della sinistra americana su svariati argomenti. Sarà di interesse per i socialisti e per coloro che si dedicano alle eredità politiche e all'attivismo a livello globale. Questi contributi testimoniano l'eredità viva dell'impegno politico per cui i suoi martiri hanno dato la vita.




Class Politics and Mass Culture in Nineteenth-century America
An analysis of how popular and literary culture spread the gospel of white racial superiority.
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The book delves into the historical transformation of African bond-laborers into slaves, highlighting how this shift led to the emergence of color-based racism in Anglo-America. Allen examines Bacon's Rebellion to illustrate how the plantation elite granted privileges to poor white laborers based on their skin color, effectively "inventing the white race" as a societal construct. This analysis reveals the long-lasting implications of these racial dynamics, extending into contemporary society.
Groundbreaking analysis of the birth of racism in America - volume 2.