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Preach deliverance to the captives
by Noel Ignatiev “Thirteenth-Amendment” 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 Sanders’ or Elizabeth Warren’s name among ...
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Legitimacy
In declaring Trump’s presidency illegitimate, Representative John Lewis opened a discussion that may go beyond what he had in mind. Lewis based his statement on the supposed role of Russian hacking in determining the outcome of ...
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Abolitionism: A Study Guide
Abolitionism: a Study Guide By John Garvey and Noel Ignatiev We think it would be useful to study American abolitionism as a home-grown radical movement launched in inauspicious times. To further that end, we have ...
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CLR James on Abolitionism
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Lesson of the Hour: Introduction
Lesson of the Hour: Introduction By Noel Ignatiev During the winter of 1860−61, as South Carolina and other states responded to Lincoln’s election by announcing their intention to secede, the great Abolitionist Wendell Phillips ...
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Black Lives Matter and Standing Rock
The Black Lives Matter movement has caused great fear and loathing in white people across the country. Police administrators have referred to them as terrorists and claimed to be “At war,” with BLM members or those ...
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“Subgroups”: A dangerous premise
The most dangerous aspect of Rep. Steven King’s claim that Europeans have contributed more of value to world civilization than other “subgroups” is his view that “subgroups” exist over extended periods. Even among those denouncing him, ...
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How many?
How many of those condemning the shooting of the police in Dallas and equating Micah Johnson with the cops in Baton Rouge, St. Paul and elsewhere who routinely kill people for being black mean what they ...
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A Ballad About the Free State of Jones
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“Mississippi Missive, A Ballad about the Free State of Jones” is now available from Amazon, iTunes and many other digital download sites. Here’s the lyrics and liner note text: Mississippi Missive, A Ballad About the Free ...
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20 Years in the Making
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Received the following letter from my old friend and comrade, Ed Voci: “’Mississippi Missive, A Ballad About the Free State of Jones’” has occupied me off and on for 20 years. The song will be available very ...
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