Ideology, Politics, and Radicalism of the Afro-Caribbean
This book focuses on seven of the prominent figures that both in action and in ideology reshaped nationalism, anti-colonialism, imperialism, and the construction of an Afro-Caribbean identity. Through a connective analysis of the activists and intellectua
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Ideology, Politics, and Radicalism of the Afro-Caribbean
Jerome Teelucksingh
Ideology, Politics, and Radicalism of the Afro-Caribbean
Jerome Teelucksingh Department of History University of the West Indies St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
ISBN 978-1-349-94865-9 ISBN 978-1-349-94866-6 DOI 10.1057/978-1-349-94866-6
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This book is dedicated to those academics, activists, and politicians who have sought to eliminate racism, political marginalization, unemployment, poverty, injustice, and exploitation.
PREFACE
Among the many Caribbean icons in the twentieth century, there is a select group of academics, politicians, and activists, who could be dubbed “The Magnificent Eight”, from Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia, Guyana, and Jamaica. They are Eric Williams, Arthur Lewis, Tubal Uriah Butler, Marcus Garvey, Kwame Ture, George Padmore, CLR James, and Walter Rodney. The study of history is not solely concerned with the past, facts, or the interpretation of events and actions. This fascinating subject should also include the possibilities if there was the absence of crucial factors or non-involvement of leaders and the support of the masses. Certain questions, that remain unanswered, need to be addressed for determining the extent to which these Black leaders influenced the course of world history. For instance, if CLR James decided to remain in Trinidad and Tobago or if Marcus Garvey opted to live in Jamaica rather than migrate to the USA, would they have made monumental global contributions to the Pan-African movement? Suppose Dr. Eric Williams remained in academia, would another prime minis
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