Well, with all due respect to president obama, i think that he represents, in those remarks you just cited, the consensus view. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america kindle edition by horne, gerald. Slave resistance and the origins of the usa and race war. 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. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america and race to revolution. Apr 18, 2014 gerald hornes book the counterrevolution of 1776 is a kind of prequel to his previous study of the early united states, negro comrades of the crown. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Gerald hornes recent work, the counterrevolution of 1776. The summit of the americas in the context of us imperialism april 2015. Pdf the counter revolution of 1776 download full pdf. Loaded with plenty of extraordinary evidence to support his extraordinary claims, professor horne attempts to correct this deficit in the counterrevolution of 1776.
The counterrevolution of 1776 gerald horne 9781479893409. Jul 24, 2014 what emerges from gerald hornes new book, counterrevolution, is a picture of courage, heroism and betrayal. Gerald horne on the real story of american independence its time to revisit americas heroic creation myth. 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. Author and historian gerald horne to deliver ucsbs. The counterrevolution of 1776 and the construction of whiteness gerald horne on reality asserts itself 36 august 20, 2014.
The counterrevolution of slavery ebook download free pdf. Independence war a conservative revolt in favor of slavery. Gerald horne s most popular book is the counterrevolution of 1776. Gerald horne talked about his two books, the counterrevolution of 1776. In this trailblazing book, gerald horne complements his earlier celebratednegro comrades of the crown, by showing that in the prelude to 1776, the abolition of slavery seemed all but inevitable in london, delighting africans as much as it outraged slaveholders, and sparking the colonial revolt. Hornes lecture is presented by ucsbs center for black studies research. More clearly than anyone and other books have been written in the last couple of decades that mention or even focus on somerset, gerald horne puts somerset, slavery. The counterrevolution of 1776 audiobook by gerald horne. History professor gerald horne discusses the counterrevolution of 1776. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america, released in april 2014.
In negro comrades of the crown 2012, gerald horne showed that armed african americans allied with britain posed a major challenge to u. Historian gerald hornes counterrevolution of 1776 tells the story of black slaves in america. Oct 02, 2016 author and historian gerald horne talks about his life and career and responds to viewer comments and questions. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america puts slavery and the struggles of the enslaved to become free men and women at the very axis of the american independence narrative. Horne also examines the ever harsher laws passed by timorous whites against slaves who disobeyed or revoltedmoves which, as the author shows, only intensified slave anger and resistance. Gerald horne department of history university of houston. Horne s work provides the vast historical narrative that proves how this premise is false. Gerald hornes basic thesis is implicit in his title. Former ucsb professor gerald horne, the awardwinning author of more than thirty books, discusses his book the counterrevolution of. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america ebook. The counterrevolution of 1776, slave resistance and the. The counterrevolution of 1776 and the construction of.
How has gerald hornes counterrevolution of 1776 thesis. As many as 20,000 slaves joined the redcoats in the revolution, and the author traces some of our lingering racism back to 1776. Apr 18, 2014 the counter revolution of 1776 drives us to a radical new understanding of the traditional heroic creation myth of the united states. 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. In the lecture, horne will discuss his newest book, the counterrevolution of 1776. Although horne only uses english sources, his documentation is impressive and effective, and it offers a gold mine of references for future works on slave resistance. In this trailblazing book, gerald horne complements his earlier celebrated negro comrades of the crown, by showing that in the prelude to. The counter revolution of 1776 drives us to a radical new understanding of the traditional heroic creation myth of the united states. White supremacy and the japanese attack on the british empire. Gerald horne the counterrevolution of 1776 white nationalists have this very naive view of the united states. Gerald horne talks about his two books, the counterrevolution of 1776. It is an admittedly heterodox analysis of the american revolution of 1776, in which he claims that the revolution was carried out by colonists who feared the impending abolition of slavery in great britain. Gerald horne talks about his two recently published books.
What emerges from gerald horne s new book, counterrevolution, is a picture of courage, heroism and betrayal. In a refreshing take on the independence movement, horne places slavery and its expansion in north america during the. But the africans then living in the colonies overwhelmingly sided with the british. Two books make first rate bookends for the subject. Former ucsb professor gerald horne, the awardwinning author of more than thirty books, discusses his book the counterrevolution of 1776 which argues that for the countrys forefathers. Aug 20, 2014 the counterrevolution of 1776 and the construction of whiteness gerald horne on reality asserts itself 36 august 20, 2014. The counterrevolution of 1776, which can be read as a prequel, argues that american patriots seceded to preserve slavery against the combined threat of english abolition and african rebellion. Jul 26, 2019 i have many amusing tales about my somerset quest, but here i must say it should be at an end, if only gerald hornes fine book, the counterrevolution of 1776, is widely read. 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. Apr 18, 2014 the socalled revolutionary war, horne writes, was in part a counter revolution, a conservative movement that the founding fathers fought in order to preserve their right to enslave others. Introduction to the counter revolution of 1776 the introduction to gerald horne s the counter revolution of 1776. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america, finds that the creation of the republic was neither positive nor inevitable, especially for africans.
Gerald hornes the counterrevolution of 1776 posted on april 1, 2015 by richardbaldwin gerald hornes basic thesis is implicit in his title. I have many amusing tales about my somerset quest, but here i must say it should be at an end, if only gerald hornes fine book, the counterrevolution of 1776, is widely read. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Horne, a maverick marxist historian and africanamerican activist, argues that the issues of slavery and slave resistance are central to an understanding of u. Review of gerald horne, the counterrevolution of 1776. Author and historian gerald horne talks about his life and career and responds to viewer comments and questions. Download counter revolution 1776 gerald horne 9781479806898. Gerald hornes the counterrevolution of 1776 perfecting. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the counterrevolution of 1776. Gerald horne, your book, the counterrevolution of 1776, is a direct rebuttal of this, as you call, creation myth. Gerald horne, professor of history and african american studies at the university of houston, was interviewed on democracy now. Gerald horne is moores professor of history and african american studies at the university of houston, and has published three dozen books including, the counter revolution of 1776. Hornes work provides the vast historical narrative that proves how this premise is false. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america by gerald horne.
The counter revolution of 1776 brings us to a radical new understanding of the traditional heroic creation myth of the united states. William patterson and the globalization of the africanamerican freedom struggle, 2014. History february 27, 2019 the counterrevolution of 1776. Most importantly, it is a history that accounts for the fact that so many advances of democracy in the united states have been at the expense of africans and their descendants, people brought in chains to the shores of the united states. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america, the journal of african american history 101, no.
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