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Struggle against U.S. penal slavery heats up

Struggle against U.S. penal slavery heats up

The passage of statewide ballot initiatives to curtail the use of prison labor signals what's possible federally, through continued struggle.

A famous speech, 168 years later

A famous speech, 168 years later

Frederick Douglass speaks through his descendants.

BY: Norman Markowitz| July 7, 2020
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The 1619 Project: Backlash from the “left”

The 1619 Project: Backlash from the “left”

The New York Times 1619 Project illuminates the effects of slavery throughout U.S. history. Why does the World Socialist Review oppose it?

BY: Norman Markowitz| February 24, 2020
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The backlash against the 1619 project and a new history of slavery

The backlash against the 1619 project and a new history of slavery

The New York Times 1619 Project is getting pushback from the right and the left.

BY: Norman Markowitz| February 11, 2020
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Race and capitalism: A response to the NYT 1619 Project

Race and capitalism: A response to the NYT 1619 Project

The relationship between racial slavery and the development of capitalism is discussed.

BY: Joel Wendland-Liu| January 8, 2020
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