African americans and the british empire fight the u. The socalled revolutionary war, horne writes, was in large part a counterrevolution, a conservative movement that the founding fathers fought in order to preserve their liberty to enslave othersand which today takes the form of a racialized conservatism and a persistent racism targeting the descendants of. Gerald horne talks about his two books, the counterrevolution of 1776. Gerald hornes the counterrevolution of 1776 perfecting. The counterrevolution of 1776 brings us to a radical new understanding of the traditional heroic creation myth of the united states. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america gerald horne. Hornes politics are more or less identical to those held by the cpusa, that grand old bastion of. Woodson says he hopes 1776 will be able to counter the false history. Its a story of war, not words the great declaration in philadelphia. The counterrevolution of 1776 audiobook by gerald horne. A counterrevolution is revolution against a government recently established by a previous revolution.
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. Gerald hornes basic thesis is implicit in his title. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Former ucsb professor gerald horne, the awardwinning author of more than thirty books, discusses his book the counterrevolution of. Gerald hornes the counterrevolution of 1776 posted on april 1, 2015 by richardbaldwin gerald hornes basic thesis is implicit in his title. Jul 02, 2014 first and foremost, theres the interview amy goodman and juan gonzalez conducted with the stalinist historian gerald horne on his new book the counterrevolution of 1776. The counterrevolution of 1776 is a challenging contribution to the debate about the american revolution and a valuable addition to hornes previous book on african americanbritish alliances before the civil war. For it is the argument of this book that slavery permeated colonial. The title of this book is the counterrevolution of 1776 and it was written by gerald horne.
Gerald horne the counter revolution of 1776 slave resistance. White supremacy and the japanese attack on the british empire. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of. The book sheds entirely new light on the idea of freedom, which was won at the expense of the thousands of africans who yearned for liberty as much as any of the founding fathers did. The socalled revolutionary war, horne writes, was in large part a counterrevolution, a conservative movement that the founding fathers fought in order to preserve their liberty to enslave others and which today takes the form of a racialized conservatism and a persistent racism targeting the descendants of the enslaved. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america. While revolving mostly around the leadership and often indecisiveness of george. Pdf the counter revolution of 1776 download full pdf book. Horne goes to show how american independence was a major loss for the slaves. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america by gerald horne online at alibris. The socalled revolutionary war, horne writes, was in large part a counter revolution, a conservative movement that the founding fathers fought in order to preserve their liberty to enslave others and which today takes the form of a racialized conservatism and a persistent racism targeting the descendants of the enslaved. Illuminates how the preservation of slavery was a motivating factor for the revolutionary war the successful 1776 revolt against british rule in north america has been hailed almost universally as a great step forward for humanity.
The counter revolution of 1776 slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america gerald horne 363 pages april, 2014 nyu press isbn. The counterrevolution of 1776 by gerald horne overdrive. The successful 1776 revolt against british rule in north america has been hailed almost universally as a great step forward for humanity. For more, professor horne joins us here in our chicago studio. Like all monocausal theories invoked to explain complex historic events, hornes theory does not convince. They were not the rebellious flames of settlers chaffing under the yoke of a tyrannical monarchy. The work is a companion to mcculloughs earlier biography of john adams, and focuses on the events surrounding the start of the american revolution. The successful 1776 revolt against british rule in north america has been hailed almost universally as a great step forw.
History professor gerald horne discusses the counterrevolution of 1776. In this trailblazing book, gerald horne shows that in the prelude to 1776, the abolition of slavery seemed all but inevitable in london, delighting. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america the successful 1776 revolt against british rule in north america has been hailed almost. In this trailblazing book, gerald horne complements his earlier celebrated negro comrades of the crown, by showing that in the prelude to 1776, the abolition of slavery seemed. Historian gerald hornes counterrevolution of 1776 tells the story of black slaves in america and in service of the american colonies from, roughly, the 17th century until the independence of the country from england. Nyu press in this trailblazing book, gerald horne recasts the revolutionary war as a conservative, counterrevolutionary movement, fought by the founding fathers to prevent the abolition of slavery. Nielsen book data summary illuminates how the preservation of slavery was a motivating factor for the revolutionary war the successful 1776 revolt against british rule in north america has been hailed almost universally as a great step forward for humanity.
Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america and another new book, just out, race to revolution. The counterrevolution of 1776 slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america book. The counterrevolution of 1776 king county library system. A compelling premise, the counterrevolution of 1776 turns out to be less focused than one would expect, with the bulk of the book being about 17th century or early 18th century events instead of the lead up to the revolution. 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. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america gerald horne 363 pages. Philadelphia tribune it is hornes book that has the most to teach about the complex intersections of race, class, religion, and ethnicity. Slave resistance and the origins of the usa and race war. The counterrevolution of 1776 drives us to a radical new understanding of the traditional heroic creation myth of the united states. The counterrevolution of 1776 drives readers to a radical new understanding of the heroic creation myth of the united states. This document is debated to be counterrevolutionary while still keeping the fundamental principles of the american revolution alive. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the counterrevolution of 1776. It was just past ten in the morning on 22 june 1772 in a london courtroom.
Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america kindle edition by horne, gerald. The counterrevolution of 1776 brings us to a radical new understanding of the traditional heroic creation myth of. Read the counter revolution of 1776 slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america by gerald horne available from rakuten kobo. Professor horne teaches history and african american studies at the university of houston. It was published by nyu press and has a total of 363 pages in the book. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america the successful 1776 revolt against british rule in. New 1776 initiative aims to counter lethal narrative of. We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions. The counterrevolution of 1776 ebook by gerald horne. Horne is the author of two books are the counterrevolution of 1776.
Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america as well as race to revolution. The counter revolution of 1776 drives us to a radical new understanding of the traditional heroic creation myth of the united states. Loaded with plenty of extraordinary evidence to support his extraordinary claims, professor horne attempts to correct this deficit in the counterrevolution of 1776. Introduction to the counterrevolution of 1776 the introduction to gerald hornes the counterrevolution of 1776. In this trailblazing book, gerald horne shows that in the prelude to 1776, the. The counterrevolution of 1776 and millions of other books are available for. The counterrevolution of 1776 museum of the american. The counter revolution of 1776 brings us to a radical new understanding of the traditional heroic creation myth of the united states. A counter revolution is revolution against a government recently established by a previous revolution. Gerald horne, professor of history and african american studies at the university of houston, was interviewed on democracy now. The counterrevolution of 1776, slave resistance and the. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. 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.
This is a sly book, beginning with its title, 1776. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america and race to revolution. Gerald horne is moores professor of history and african american studies at the university of houston, and has published three dozen books including, the counterrevolution of 1776. But the africans then residing in the colonies overwhelmingly sided with london. The counterrevolution of 1776 is a challenging contribution to the debate about the american revolution and a valuable addition to hornes previous book on. The counterrevolution of 1776 gerald horne 9781479893409. This document is debated to be counter revolutionary while still keeping the fundamental principles of the american revolution alive. The socalled revolutionary war, horne writes, was in part a counterrevolution, a conservative movement that the founding fathers fought in order to preserve their right to enslave others. In this trailblazing book, gerald horne shows that in the prelude to 1776, the abolition of slavery seemed all but inevitable in london, delighting africans as much. David hume, prophet of the counterrevolution does not set out to decree what really happened during the great rebellion in england or what was really going on during frances even greater revolution when, in an ongoing conflation of daytoday history and counterrevolutionary historiography, the lessons and parallels drawn from. 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. Introduction to the counter revolution of 1776 the introduction to gerald hornes the counter revolution of 1776.
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