Vintage Black History: What Road to Black Liberation The Democratic Party 1974

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What Road to Black Liberation: The Democratic Party or an Independent Black Party
by Tony Thomas and Norman Oliver
The booklet "What Road to Black Liberation:
The Democratic Party or an Independent Black Party" by Tony Thomas and Norman Oliver is a 1974 political pamphlet that explores the question of whether black Americans should continue to work within the Democratic Party or form their own independent political party.
The authors argue that the Democratic Party is a fundamentally racist and imperialist institution that cannot be trusted to advance the interests of black people.
They cite the party's long history of supporting segregation,
slavery,
and colonialism,
as well as its more recent record of betraying black voters on issues such as civil rights and economic justice.
As an alternative,
the authors propose that black people form their own independent political party.
They argue that such a party would be able to focus on the specific needs of black people and would be more likely to achieve real progress on issues such as education,
employment,
and housing.
The authors conclude that the time has come for black people to break with the Democratic Party and form their own independent political movement.
They argue that this is the only way to achieve true liberation.
The book is a controversial one,
and its arguments have been debated by black activists and scholars for many years.
However,
it remains an important contribution to the ongoing discussion about the role of black people in American politics.
Here are some of the key arguments made in the book:
The Democratic Party is a fundamentally racist and imperialist institution that cannot be trusted to advance the interests of black people.
The Democratic Party has a long history of supporting segregation,
slavery,
and colonialism.
The Democratic Party has betrayed black voters on issues such as civil rights and economic justice.
Black people should form their own independent political party.
An independent black political party would be able to focus on the specific needs of black people.
An independent black political party would be more likely to achieve real progress on issues such as education,
employment,
and housing.
The time has come for black people to break with the Democratic Party and form their own independent political movement.
The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of black political thought in America.
It is also a relevant text for contemporary discussions about race,
politics,
and social justice.