Dixie be damned: 300 years of insurrection in the American South - Neal Shirley and Saralee Stafford Book detailing three centuries of slave and working class rebellion in the southern…
Slavery Emancipation: 1848 Article exploring the relationship between the Revolution of 1848 and the final abolition of slavery in the French colonies.
Senegal in 1848 An article about the impact of the 1848 Revolution in France on its colonial possession of Senegal and the limits of freedom reform by decree, and the right to vote.
Modern day slavery in the USA Since the 45th Anniversary of the Attica prison riots – September 9th, 2016 – an estimated 24,000 people have been on strike in the USA. If you…
The faux-wokeness of film reviews: in defense of The Free State of Jones A response by Crystal Stella Becerril and Jason Netek of some reviews of the movie, The Free State…
An unfinished revolution: Karl Marx and Abraham Lincoln - Robin Blackburn Examines the impact of the American Civil War on Karl Marx, and Karl Marx on America.
Mississippi's first labour union - Ken Lawrence A short account of the first trade union in Mississippi, which was created in 1866 by African-American washerwomen.
Black rebellion: five slave revolts - Thomas Wentworth Higginson Detailed histories of five important episodes of slave revolt, excerpted from a longer book called…
Our enemies in blue - Kristian Williams Let's begin with the basics: violence is an inherent part of policing.
Black people in the British empire: an introduction - Peter Fryer Acclaimed writer Peter Fryer exposes the exploitation and oppression of Britain's colonies, looks at…
A people's history of the fourth of July A roundup of key events in United States working class history which have also taken place on 4 July, beyond 1776.
The Combahee River raid, 1863 - Earl Conrad A short account of the Combahee River raid during the American Civil War, which was led by former slave and underground railroad activist Harriet…
