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Abolitionism


Time for a global anthem

Noel Ignatiev

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by Julia Ward Howe and the Massachusetts Fifty-fourth Regiment (forwarded by Noel Ignatiev) In Counterpunch ofย Oct. 3, Ishmael Reed suggests it is time for a new national anthem, perhaps one written by Stevie Wonder. I am ...

Anti-fascism, “Anti-racism,” and Abolition

Noel Ignatiev and John Garvey

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More than twenty years ago, Race Traitor published an editorial addressed to anti-racist activists. We are re-posting it here, hoping to engage the brave individuals who risked their lives facing down the fascists in the streets ...

Preach deliverance to the captives

Noel Ignatiev

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by Noel Ignatiev โ€œThirteenth-Amendmentโ€ marches are planned for August 19th in various cities. They are sponsored by a list of notable figures; it would not surprise me to see Bernie Sandersโ€™ or Elizabeth Warrenโ€™s name among ...

Abolitionism: A Study Guide

Noel Ignatiev

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Abolitionism: a Study Guide   By John Garvey and Noel Ignatiev   We think it would be useful to study American abolitionismย as a home-grown radical movement launched in inauspicious times. To further that end, we have ...

CLR James on Abolitionism

Noel Ignatiev

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To read or download the file, click on the image below. At the top of the lightbox that pops open there is a rotate button.

Lesson of the Hour: Introduction

Noel Ignatiev

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Lesson of the Hour: Introduction ย  By Noel Ignatiev   During the winter of 1860โˆ’61, as South Carolina and other states responded to Lincolnโ€™s election by announcing their intention to secede, the great Abolitionist Wendell Phillips ...

Short Shots from an Abolitionist

Andrew Stewart

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by Andrew Stewart   Note: None of the opinions expressed herein are to be construed as those of anyone but the author’s.   -At this point we can only pray for gridlock until 2018 when a ...

Garrison and the 2016 Election

Noel Ignatiev

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A friend recently called my attention to an article by William Lloyd Garrison, โ€œOn the Constitution and the Union,โ€ in The Liberator, Dec. 29, 1832. Here is the link: http://fair-use.org/the-liberator/1832/12/29/on-the-constitution-and-the-union   Garrison made several points:   ...