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THE CRY WAS UNITY Communists and African Americans, 1917-36 Mark Solomon University Press of MississippiJackson

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title	:	The Cry Was Unity : Communists and African Americans, 1917-36
author	:	Solomon, Mark I.
publisher	:	University Press of Mississippi
isbn10 | asin	:	1578060958
print isbn13	:	9781578060955
ebook isbn13	:	9780585032962
language	:	English
subject	Communism--United States--History, African American communists--History, African Americans--Politics and government, United States--Race relations.
publication date	:	1998
lcc	:	HX83.S665 1998eb
ddc	:	335.43/089/96073
subject	:	Communism--United States--History, African American communists--History, African Americans--Politics and government, United States--Race relations.

(c) 1998 by the University Press of Mississippi All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America 01 00 99 98 4 3 2 1 The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Solomon, Mark I. The cry was unity : communists and African Americans, 1917-36 / Mark Solomon. p. cm. Based in part on the author's doctoral dissertation. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-57806-094-X (cloth : alk. paper). - ISBN 1-57806-095-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Communism - United States - History. 2. Afro-American communists - History. 3. Afro-Americans - Politics and government. 4. United States - Race relations. I. Title. HX83.S665 1998 335.08996073 - dc21 98-16013 CIP British Library Cataloging-in Publication data available

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Page VII Contents Acknowledgments ix List of Abbreviations xiii Introduction xvii PART I The Early Years, 1917-28 CHAPTER 1 The Pioneer Black Communists: Cyril Briggs and the African Blood Brotherhood 3 CHAPTER 2 Looking for the Black United Front 22 CHAPTER 3 The Comintern's Vision 38 CHAPTER 4 The American Negro Labor Congress 52 CHAPTER 5 A Nation within a Nation 68 PART II The Third Period, 1929-33 CHAPTER 6 The Turn 95 CHAPTER 7 The Communist Party in the Deep South 112 CHAPTER 8 Wipe Out the Stench of the Slave Market 129 CHAPTER 9 Fighting Hunger and Eviction 147 CHAPTER 10 Nationalists and Reformists 164 CHAPTER 11 Death to the Lynchers 185 CHAPTER 12 The Search for Unity and Breadth 207 PART III The New Deal and the Popular Front, 1933-36 CHAPTER 13 New Deals and New Directions 233 CHAPTER 14 Harlem and the Popular Front 258 CHAPTER 15 Toward a National Negro Congress 285 List of Abbreviations 311 Notes 315 Bibliographical Essay 377 Index 387

Page IX Acknowledgments All books, I suspect, are collective enterprises, encompassing the labor not only of the author but also of many colleagues, librarians, archivists, students, family members, friends, and acquaintances. This book is certainly that kind of venture. Many people responded to an endless list of requests, and I am happy to report that I cannot recall a single individual who refused to help. First, I must acknowledge the late Frank Friedel who guided me through a doctoral dissertation that was both a germinal point and distant echo of this book. At a time when topics of this sort were not welcomed with open arms in academia, Frank took me on, guided me with wisdom and patience through rough waters, and asked only that I treat the subject fairly. I hope that I have not let him down. Daniel Aaron also extended to me in those early days the benefit of his erudition and insight. Robin D. G. Kelley read an outrageously long first draft with patience, humor, and a remarkably probing, critical spirit. The book has been vastly improved by his creative, thoughtful reading. Robert A. Hill's indefatigable and thorough research, his brilliant work on Marcus Garvey and Cyril Briggs, his generous sharing of materials, and his valued friendship were essential to this project. Mark Naison and Nell Painter read early, partial incarnations of this book. Their trenchant criticisms were tough, justified, and welcome. The late Philip S. Foner read an early version and extended criticism leavened by encouragement.

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