by Ron Ramdin - £30.00 Verso Books (2017)
paperback
ISBN 13: 9781786630650 | ISBN 10: 1786630656
A classic history of the role of Black working-class struggles throughout the twentieth century.
In this pioneering history, Ron Ramdin traces the roots of Britain’s disadvantaged black working class. From the development of a small black presence in the sixteenth century, through the colonial labour institutions of slavery, indentureship, and trade unionism, Ramdin expertly guides us through the stages of creation for a UK minority whose origins are often overlooked. He examines the emergence of a black radical ideology underpinning twentieth-century struggles against unemployment, racial attacks and workplace inequality, and delves into the murky realms of employer and trade union racism.
First published in 1987, this revised edition includes a new introduction reflecting on events over the past four decades.
(Price & availability last checked: September 2017)
In booklists: Working Class Lives, Art and Culture, Black Britain, Poverty & Social Exclusion, Black British History,
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