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The counterrevolution of 1776 museum of the american. Review of gerald horne, the counterrevolution of 1776. The counter revolution of 1776 by gerald horne i read the counter revolution of 1776 by gerald horne at the same time that i read no property in man by sean wilentz. Horne is a marxist historian who has written extensively on the relationship of reds and blacks in u. What emerges from gerald hornes new book, counterrevolution, is a picture of courage, heroism and betrayal. These quibbles aside, the counter revolution of 1776 remains a fine addition to the radical history of colonial america and a welcome counterpoint to studies of black loyalists. The counterrevolution of 1776 by gerald horne kirkus.
Gerald hornes the counterrevolution of 1776 strikingly places the american founding in its international setting and emphasizes that the slaveowning south seceded from the crown in a foreshadowing of the civil war. Gerald hornes the counterrevolution of 1776 posted on april 1, 2015 by richardbaldwin gerald hornes basic thesis is implicit in his title. The counterrevolution of 1776 by gerald horne i read the counterrevolution of 1776 by gerald horne at the same time that i read no property in man by sean wilentz. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america, released in april 2014. Aug 20, 2014 the counterrevolution of 1776 and the construction of whiteness gerald horne on reality asserts itself 36 august 20, 2014. Horne s work provides the vast historical narrative that proves how this premise is false. Gerald horne talks about his two recently published books. Gerald horne, professor of history and african american studies at the university of houston, was interviewed on democracy now. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america and race to revolution. As many as 20,000 slaves joined the redcoats in the revolution, and the author traces some of our lingering racism back to 1776. Gerald horne talked about his two books, the counterrevolution of 1776. Gerald horne s counter revolution of 1776 is a critical contribution in the struggle for clarity around one of the most misconceived periods of history.
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Independence war a conservative revolt in favor of slavery. Gerald horne department of history university of houston. Muhammad, gerald horne, the counter revolution of 1776. The counterrevolution of slavery ebook download free pdf. Africanamericans and the british empire fight the u. The book sheds entirely new light on the idea of freedom, which was won at the expense of the thousands of africans who yearned for liberty as much as any of the founding fathers did. In this trailblazing book, gerald horne shows that in the prelude to 1776, the abolition of slavery seemed all but inevitable in london, delighting africans as much. While most histories of the founding of the united states tell an uplifting story, historian gerald hornes recent work, the counterrevolution of 1776. Horne, a maverick marxist historian and africanamerican activist, argues that the issues of slavery and slave resistance are central to an understanding of u.
Introduction to the counter revolution of 1776 the introduction to gerald horne s the counter revolution of 1776. Gerald hornes recent work, the counterrevolution of 1776. Pdf the counter revolution of 1776 download full pdf book. Well, with all due respect to president obama, i think that he represents, in those remarks you just cited, the consensus view. The counter revolution of 1776 drives us to a radical new understanding of the traditional heroic creation myth of the united states.
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