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From Scottsboro to Munich: Race and Political Culture in 1930s Britain
Susan D. Pennybacker
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Description for From Scottsboro to Munich: Race and Political Culture in 1930s Britain
Paperback. Presenting a portrait of engaged, activist lives in the 1930s, this book features a global network of individuals and organizations that posed challenges to the racism and colonialism of the era. It positions race at the center of the British, imperial, and transatlantic political culture of the 1930s. Num Pages: 408 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTQ; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 578.
Presenting a portrait of engaged, activist lives in the 1930s, From Scottsboro to Munich follows a global network of individuals and organizations that posed challenges to the racism and colonialism of the era. Susan Pennybacker positions race at the center of the British, imperial, and transatlantic political culture of the 1930s--from Jim Crow, to imperial London, to the events leading to the Munich Crisis--offering a provocative new understanding of the conflicts, politics, and solidarities of the years leading to World War II. Pennybacker examines the British Scottsboro defense campaign, inaugurated after nine young African Americans were unjustly charged with raping ... Read more
Presenting a portrait of engaged, activist lives in the 1930s, From Scottsboro to Munich follows a global network of individuals and organizations that posed challenges to the racism and colonialism of the era. Susan Pennybacker positions race at the center of the British, imperial, and transatlantic political culture of the 1930s--from Jim Crow, to imperial London, to the events leading to the Munich Crisis--offering a provocative new understanding of the conflicts, politics, and solidarities of the years leading to World War II. Pennybacker examines the British Scottsboro defense campaign, inaugurated after nine young African Americans were unjustly charged with raping ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691141862
SKU
V9780691141862
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About Susan D. Pennybacker
Susan D. Pennybacker is the Borden W. Painter, Jr., Professor of European History at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. She is the author of "A Vision for London, 1889-1914".
Reviews for From Scottsboro to Munich: Race and Political Culture in 1930s Britain
"Pennybacker's meticulous work examines the confluence of antislavery, anticolonial, and antifascist activities in 1930s Britain. The British, appalled by the oppression of African Americans in the Jim Crow South, identified brutality against nonwhites as a peculiarly American sort of repression."
Choice "[T]his is an indispensable book for anybody seeking a deeper understanding of the racial politics of 1930s Britain, and their ... Read more
Choice "[T]his is an indispensable book for anybody seeking a deeper understanding of the racial politics of 1930s Britain, and their ... Read more