Red Seas Ferdinand Smith and Radical Black Sailors in the United States and Jamaica

During the heyday of the U.S. and international labor movements in the 1930s and 1940s, Ferdinand Smith, the Jamaican-born co-founder and second-in-command of the National Maritime Union (NMU), stands out as one of the most—if not the most—powerful black labor leaders in the Unit...

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1. Verfasser:	Horne, Gerald
Format:	E-Book
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	New York NYU Press 2005 New York University Press
Ausgabe:	1
Schlagworte:	20th century African American communists African American Studies African-Americans Biography Communists Ethnic Studies History Jamaica Jamaican Americans Labor leaders Labour movements National Maritime Union of America Political movements Seafarers Smith, Ferdinand Social history SOCIAL SCIENCE U.S.A United States
ISBN:	9780814736685, 0814736688
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
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Contents Preface Introduction: Sailing from Jamaica 1. Sailing the Red Seas 2. Perilous Waters 3. The Black Ocean 4. Few Safe Harbors 5. Wind in Their Sails 6. Storm Signals 7. Storm, at Sea 8. Walking the Plank [Includes Illustrations] 9. Black Labor at Sea 10. Dropping Anchor in Jamaica 11. On the Beach 12. The Final Voyage of Ferdinand Smith Epilogue Notes Index About the Author Cover Frontmatter
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Sailing the Red Seas -- 2. Perilous Waters -- 3. The Black Ocean -- 4. Few Safe Harbors -- 5. Wind in Their Sails -- 6. Storm Signals -- 7. Storm, at Sea -- 8. Walking the Plank -- 9. Black Labor at Sea -- 10. Dropping Anchor in Jamaica -- 11. On the Beach -- 12. The Final Voyage of Ferdinand Smith -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author