{"product_id":"the-making-of-the-black-working-class-in-britain-isbn-9781786630650","title":"The Making of the Black Working Class in Britain","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic history of the role of Black working-class struggles throughout the twentieth century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this pioneering history, Ron Ramdin traces the roots of Britain’s disadvantaged black working class. From the development of a small black presence in the sixteenth century, through the colonial labour institutions of slavery, indentureship, and trade unionism, Ramdin expertly guides us through the stages of creation for a UK minority whose origins are often overlooked. He examines the emergence of a black radical ideology underpinning twentieth-century struggles against unemployment, racial attacks and workplace inequality, and delves into the murky realms of employer and trade union racism. First published in 1987, this revised edition includes a new introduction reflecting on events over the past four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e“This is a pioneering and valuable work of scholarship and interpretation.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Well-written and presented with admirable clarity … scrupulously documented and written with dynamic flair … with almost every turn of the page the book breaks new ground.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Caryl Phillips, \u003ci\u003eCity Limits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A major work of research that is certain to be thumbed through by scholars in the future.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWest Indian News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “An important and timely contribution to British historiography.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCaribbean Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Ramdin’s contribution is unique.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Ramdin\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian, biographer and novelist. His previous books include \u003ci\u003ePaul Robeson: The Man and His Mission, The Other Middle Passage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrom Chattel-slave to Wage-earner: History of Trade Unionism in Trinidad and Tobago\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303259853029,"sku":"NP9781786630650","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781786630650.jpg?v=1767740386","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-making-of-the-black-working-class-in-britain-isbn-9781786630650","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}