The Rise and Fall of the White Republic
Class Politics and Mass Culture in Nineteenth-century America
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
An analysis of how popular and literary culture spread the gospel of white racial superiority.
The Haymarket Series Series
This series presents original studies in politics, history, and culture, with a particular focus on North America. The works represent a wide spectrum of views from the American left across a variety of subjects. It is of interest to socialists and those engaged with political legacies and activism globally. These contributions testify to the living heritage of political commitment for which its martyrs gave their lives.
The Final Frontier
- 296 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Traces the history of the U.S. space program from salvaged U-2 rockets to the Challenger tragedy and discusses its influence on American culture
The Invention of the White Race Vol II
- 386 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The book delves into the historical transformation of African bond-laborers into slaves, highlighting how this shift led to the emergence of color-based racism in Anglo-America. Allen examines Bacon's Rebellion to illustrate how the plantation elite granted privileges to poor white laborers based on their skin color, effectively "inventing the white race" as a societal construct. This analysis reveals the long-lasting implications of these racial dynamics, extending into contemporary society.
Groundbreaking analysis of the birth of racism in America - volume 2.