Written by
Boggs, James, American, 1919 - 1993
Published by
Pacesetters Publishing House, American
Distributed by
Committee for Political Development
Date
February 21, 1969
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (21.6 × 14 cm)
Description
A paperback pamphlet of James Boggs' Manifesto for a Black Revolutionary Party. The cover of the pamphlet is a tan color with the title is at the top in black ink. Beneath the title is an illustration of a black hand holding the world. The price is at the bottom left side and the author’s name is at the bottom right, both in black ink. There are forty (40) interior pages printed in black ink on white paper. The text advocates for organizing a Black Revolution based on a Marxist approach and is presented in five sections: the preamble, Chapter I: Racism and Revolution, Chapter II: Who Will Make the Revolution, Chapter III: How Black Power with Revolutionize America, Chapter IV: The Black Revolutionary Party, and the conclusion. The interior back cover has a list of “Recommended Reading” with works by Boggs and others available from the Committee for Political Development in Detroit, Michigan, or Pacesetters Publishing House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The exterior back cover is blank.
Place printed
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Movement
Black Power (Black Pride)
Type
pamphlets
Topic
Activism
Black power
Civil rights
Politics
Social reform
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2023.43.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of James Boggs
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd576b7df3a-960d-42b2-a1d9-3ebb463aa870

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