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Communism and Black resistance in the 1930s South

Aug 25, 2021
This podcast explores the communist movement in Alabama during the Great Depression, focusing on struggles to organize a sharecroppers' union and free falsely accused individuals like the Scottsboro Boys. It emphasizes the synthesis of communism with Southern Black culture and the rise of youth movements that birthed the student sit-ins and SNCC.
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Quick takeaways

  • Communism in the 1930s South was able to synthesize with Southern Black culture, allowing their fight to be placed in the context of the anti-imperialist struggle.
  • The rise of Southern youth movements, which eventually led to student sit-ins and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, was influenced by the development of a communist movement in Alabama during the Great Depression.

Deep dives

Development of Communist Movement in Alabama

The book 'Hammer and Ho' by Robin D. G. Kelly explores the development of a communist movement in Alabama during the Great Depression. It highlights the struggles faced by communists in organizing a sharecropper's union and building mass campaigns for racial justice. Kelly emphasizes the importance of synthesize between communism and Southern Black culture, which allowed Southern Blacks to place their fight in the context of the anti-imperialist struggle. The rise of Southern youth movements, leading to student sit-ins and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, is also discussed.

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