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"author_name": "Marxist Unity Group",
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"title": "Black Reconstruction Reading Group",
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"description": "W.E.B. Du Bois's Black Reconstruction in America is a groundbreaking Marxist history of the rise and fall of Reconstruction in the United States—the world-historic revolution of democracy in the South led by formerly enslaved Black people, and the racist counter-revolution of the white planter class that swept away this new society and delivered Jim Crow. This reading group, hosted by the Marxist Unity Group and open to all DSA members (and friends and family), covers the entirety of Black Reconstruction, and runs from 1 - 3pm ET every Saturday from July 11th to October 10th. After the Supreme Court toppled one of the last remaining pillars of the Voting Rights Act and paved the way for racist gerrymandering in the former Confederacy and the further disenfranchisement of Black people, Marxist Unity Group believes it is critically important for DSA to sharpen our analysis of Black liberation, its history and its deep relation to the fight for democracy in the United States. Below you'll find the schedule of dates for the reading group sessions and the chapters we will be reading for each session. Participants are asked to complete the reading before each session, and during each session we will be presenting a summary of the week's reading, sharing what we took away from the it in breakout groups, and going over discussion questions. We will be working from the Free Press version of the book for page numbers. By taking this action, you agree to receive updates from Marxist Unity Group, including our publication Light & Air. You may unsubscribe at any time. Week # Date Chapter(s) covered 0 July 11th Introduction 1 July 18th I. The Black Worker, II. The White Worker, and III. The Planter 2 July 25th IV. The General Strike and V. The Coming of the Lord 3 August 1st VI. Looking Backward 4 August 8th VII: Looking Forward 5 August 15th VIII: Transsubstantiation of a Poor White 6 August 22nd IX: The Price of Disaster 7 August 29th X: The Black Proletariat in South Carolina 8 September 5th XI: The Black Proletariat in Mississippi & Louisiana 9 September 12th XII: The White Proletariat in Alabama, Georgia, & Florida 10 September 19th XIII: The Duel for Labor Control on Border and Frontier 11 September 26th XIV: Counter-Revolution of Property 12 October 3rd XV: Founding of the Public School 13 October 10th XVI: Back Towards Slavery and XVII: The Propaganda of History",
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