US Trotskyism 1928-1965. : Left Opposition in the United States Dissident Marxism in the United. / Part I : : Edited by Paul Le Blanc [and three others].

• Superior document: Historical Materialism Book ; Volume 2:1
• TeilnehmendeR: Le Blanc, Paul, 1947-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: Historical materialism book series ; Volume 2:1.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 704 pages).

U.S. Trotskyism 1928-1965. Part I: Emergence -- Left Opposition in the United States is the first of a documentary trilogy on a revolutionary socialist split-off from the U.S. Communist Party, reflecting Leon Trotsky’s confrontation with Stalinism in the global Communist movement. Spanning 1928 to 1940, this volume surveys important U.S. labor struggles in the 1930s, early efforts to comprehend the so-called “Negro Question,” and substantial contributions to the study history and the development of Marxist theory. Also covered are confrontations and convergences with other currents on the Left, internal debates and splits among Trotskyists themselves, and repressive efforts by the U.S. government in the first Smith Act Trial. Scholars and activists will find much of interest in these primary sources.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Introduction: Left Opposition in the United States / Paul Le Blanc -- Communist League of America / Bryan Palmer -- Building Revolutionary Forces / Paul Le Blanc -- Founding the Socialist Workers Party / Thomas Bias -- Labour Struggles / Bryan Palmer -- ‘The Negro Question’ / Thomas Bias -- Confronting Stalinism / Andrew Pollack -- Political Complications / Paul Le Blanc -- Ruptures, 1939–40 / Andrew Pollack -- Holding the Line: Smith Act Trial / Bryan Palmer -- History and Theory / Paul Le Blanc -- Bibliography -- Index.