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Independent Black political action 1954-78 : the struggle to break with Democratic and Republican parties
- Title
- Independent Black political action 1954-78 : the struggle to break with Democratic and Republican parties / edited by Mac Warren.
- Publication
- New York, N.Y. : Pathfinder Press, 1982.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Warren, Mac.
- Description
- 72 p.; 28 cm.
- Series Statement
- Education for socialists
- Alternative Title
- Struggle to break with the Democratic and Republican parties.
- Subject
- Note
- Cover title.
- "July 1982."
- " ... articles and documents from the Militant and from other publications of the socialist movement dealing the question of independent Black political action ..."--P. 3.
- Contents
- Section I: supporting independent Black candidates: Newark SWP supports CIO, Negro candidates / by George Breitman. Newark Negro community fights for representation / by George Breitman. Newark elects first Negro to City Council / by Daniel Roberts. Should Negroes stick to Democratic Party? / by Fred Hart (George Breiman) -- Section II: What is independent political action?: Fundamental aspects of the Atkinson question / by Farrell Dobbs. Appendix : comments on the Trotsky-Johnson discussion / by George Breitman -- Section III. The Freedom Now Party: Freedom now : excerpt from resolution of Socialist Workers Party. Manifesto issued in capital for Freedom Now Party / by Leslie Evans. A call for a Freedom Now Party for 1964. Declaration of Washington. In defense of move for Freedom Now Party / by LaMar Barron. FNP files for place on Michigan ballot / by George Breitman. Detroit SWP candidate withdraws in favor of Freedom Now nominee. The FNP platform. What the Freedom Now Party has accomplished / by George Breitman. Further discussion on Freedom Now Party / by George Breitman -- Section IV. The Lowndes County Freedom Organization: The Black Panther Party : a report from Lowndes County / by John Benson. How the Black Panther Party was organized / by John Hullet. What I saw in Lowndes County, Alabama / by Elizabeth Barnes. Black power and the Democrats / by Barry Sheppard -- Section V. The case for an independent Black party -- Section VI. Two campaigns by Carl Stokes: Cleveland Negro almost upset machine / by Eric Reinthaler. Why President Johnson favors Stokes for Cleveland mayor / by Eric Reinthaler. Stokes' Cleveland victory / by Elizabeth Barnes. Stokes-Hatcher victory : a real gain for Blacks? / by Elizabeth Barnes. Section VII. The Black Panther Party: The Black Panther Party platform and program. Seattle Black Panther Party to run two candidates for State Assembly / by Debbie Leonard and Will Reissner. The Panther-Peace and Freedom alliance / by Derrick Morrison. Retreat from a strategy of mass action / by Derrick Morrison. Why did the Black Panther party split? / by Tony Thomas. Seale-Brown campaign steers Oakland Blacks toward Democratic Party swamp -- Section VIII. The Gary convention: The Gary convention and the struggle for a Black party / by Derrick Morrison. Preamble to the National Black political agenda. The meaning of the Black political agenda / by Tony Thomas -- Section IX. After Gary: From Gary to Miami / by Derrick Morrison. Need for independent party raised at National Black Political Convention / by Norman Oliver. Black power : how it will be won / by Tony Thomas. Black Convention debates electoral action / by Baxter Smith. Working-class politics and capitalist politics / by Jack Barnes.
- Call Number
- Sc F 04-418
- ISBN
- 0873486846
- OCLC
- 11579959
- Title
- Independent Black political action 1954-78 : the struggle to break with Democratic and Republican parties / edited by Mac Warren.
- Imprint
- New York, N.Y. : Pathfinder Press, 1982.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Series
- Education for socialists
- Added Author
- Warren, Mac.
- Added Title
- Struggle to break with the Democratic and Republican parties.
- Research Call Number
- Sc F 04-418