Opposing Jim Crow: African Americans and the Soviet Indictment of U.S. Racism, 1928-1937

Author:   Meredith L. Roman
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Pages:   318
Publication Date:   01 December 2019
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Opposing Jim Crow: African Americans and the Soviet Indictment of U.S. Racism, 1928-1937


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Author:   Meredith L. Roman
Publisher:   University of Nebraska Press
Imprint:   University of Nebraska Press
ISBN:  

9781496216663


ISBN 10:   1496216660
Pages:   318
Publication Date:   01 December 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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List of Illustrations Preface Introduction: The Birth of a Nation 1. American Racism on Trial and the Poster Child for Soviet Antiracism 2. ""This Is Not Bourgeois America"": Representations of American Racial Apartheid and Soviet Racelessness 3. The Scottsboro Campaign: Personalizing American Racism and Speaking Antiracism 4. African American Architects of Soviet Antiracism and the Challenge of Black and White 5. The Promises of Soviet Antiracism and the Integration of Moscow's International Lenin School Epilogue: Circus and Going Soft on American Racism Notes Bibliography Index

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A clear and vibrant read. -Amanda Higgins, The Register -- Amanda Higgins * The Register * Opposing Jim Crow sheds light on the very real impact of institutionalized Soviet antiracism, which makes this book a welcome addition to the history of the Soviet Union. -Tony Pecinovsky, People's World -- Tony Pecinovsky * People's World * Well written and well argued. -Randi Storch, Journal of Southern History -- Randi Storch * Journal of Southern History * Essential reading for those seeking a deeper understanding of the uneasy relationship between black radicals and Soviet propaganda, in both the decade it covers and beyond. -Allison Blakely, Russian Review -- Allison Blakely * Russian Review * A rich addition to the literature on Russian-American relations. -W. B. Whisenhunt, Choice -- W. B. Whisenhunt * Choice * Breaks new theoretical ground. . . . Roman's work, when closely read, might yet yield clues to a better understanding of the seemingly mysterious origins (and virulence) of post-Soviet racism. -Maxim Matusevich, Slavic Review -- Maxim Matusevich * Slavic Review * Roman's study adds a dimension most U.S. historians can only envy. . . . A fuller account is unlikely to appear, and the logic of Opposing Jim Crow could not easily be impeached. -James G. Ryan, Journal of American History -- James G. Rya * Journal of American History *


Roman's study adds a dimension most U.S. historians can only envy. . . . A fuller account is unlikely to appear, and the logic of Opposing Jim Crow could not easily be impeached. -James G. Ryan, Journal of American History A rich addition to the literature on Russian-American relations. -W. B. Whisenhunt, Choice Breaks new theoretical ground. . . . Roman's work, when closely read, might yet yield clues to a better understanding of the seemingly mysterious origins (and virulence) of post-Soviet racism. -Maxim Matusevich, Slavic Review Essential reading for those seeking a deeper understanding of the uneasy relationship between black radicals and Soviet propaganda, in both the decade it covers and beyond. -Allison Blakely, Russian Review Well written and well argued. -Randi Storch, Journal of Southern History Opposing Jim Crow sheds light on the very real impact of institutionalized Soviet antiracism, which makes this book a welcome addition to the history of the Soviet Union. -Tony Pecinovsky, People's World A clear and vibrant read. -Amanda Higgins, The Register


Roman's study adds a dimension most U.S. historians can only envy. . . . . . A fuller account is unlikely to appear, and the logic of Opposing Jim Crow could not easily be impeached. - James G. Ryan, Journal of American History Breaks new theoretical ground. . . . Roman's work, when closely read, might yet yield clues to a better understanding of the seemingly mysterious origins (and virulence) of post-Soviet racism. - Maxim Matusevich, Slavic Review A rich addition to the literature on Russian-American relations. - W. B. Whisenhunt, Choice Essential reading for those seeking a deeper understanding of the uneasy relationship between black radicals and Soviet propaganda, in both the decade it covers and beyond. - Allison Blakely, Russian Review Well written and well argued. - Randi Storch, Journal of Southern History Opposing Jim Crow sheds light on the very real impact of institutionalized Soviet antiracism, which makes this book a welcome addition to the history of the Soviet Union. - Tony Pecinovsky, People's World A clear and vibrant read. - Amanda Higgins, The Register


A clear and vibrant read. -Amanda Higgins, The Register -- Amanda Higgins * The Register * Opposing Jim Crow sheds light on the very real impact of institutionalized Soviet antiracism, which makes this book a welcome addition to the history of the Soviet Union. -Tony Pecinovsky, People's World -- Tony Pecinovsky * People's World * Well written and well argued. -Randi Storch, Journal of Southern History -- Randi Storch * Journal of Southern History * Essential reading for those seeking a deeper understanding of the uneasy relationship between black radicals and Soviet propaganda, in both the decade it covers and beyond. -Allison Blakely, Russian Review -- Allison Blakely * Russian Review * A rich addition to the literature on Russian-American relations. -W. B. Whisenhunt, Choice -- W. B. Whisenhunt * Choice * Breaks new theoretical ground. . . . Roman's work, when closely read, might yet yield clues to a better understanding of the seemingly mysterious origins (and virulence) of post-Soviet racism. -Maxim Matusevich, Slavic Review -- Maxim Matusevich * Slavic Review * Roman's study adds a dimension most U.S. historians can only envy. . . . A fuller account is unlikely to appear, and the logic of Opposing Jim Crow could not easily be impeached. -James G. Ryan, Journal of American History -- James G. Rya * Journal of American History *


A clear and vibrant read. -Amanda Higgins, The Register -- Amanda Higgins * The Register * Opposing Jim Crow sheds light on the very real impact of institutionalized Soviet antiracism, which makes this book a welcome addition to the history of the Soviet Union. -Tony Pecinovsky, People's World -- Tony Pecinovsky * People's World * Well written and well argued. -Randi Storch, Journal of Southern History -- Randi Storch * Journal of Southern History * Essential reading for those seeking a deeper understanding of the uneasy relationship between black radicals and Soviet propaganda, in both the decade it covers and beyond. -Allison Blakely, Russian Review -- Allison Blakely * Russian Review * Breaks new theoretical ground. . . . Roman's work, when closely read, might yet yield clues to a better understanding of the seemingly mysterious origins (and virulence) of post-Soviet racism. -Maxim Matusevich, Slavic Review -- Maxim Matusevich * Slavic Review * A rich addition to the literature on Russian-American relations. -W. B. Whisenhunt, Choice -- W. B. Whisenhunt * Choice * Roman's study adds a dimension most U.S. historians can only envy. . . . A fuller account is unlikely to appear, and the logic of Opposing Jim Crow could not easily be impeached. -James G. Ryan, Journal of American History -- James G. Ryan * Journal of American History *


Author Information

Meredith L. Roman is an assistant professor of history at SUNY–Brockport. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics, International Labor and Working-Class History, Race & Class, and Critique: A Journal of Socialist Theory.

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