Race, Class, and the Politics of Decolonization: Jamaica Journals, 1961 and 1968

232 Pages·2016·4.373 MB·English

by  Colin Clarke (auth.)

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Race, Class, and the Politics
of Decolonization
Jamaica Journals, 1961 and 1968
Colin Clarke
RACE, CLASS, AND THE POLITICS OF DECOLONIZATION
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Clarke, Colin G.
Race, class, and the politics of decolonization : Jamaica journals, 1961
and 1968 / Colin Clarke.
pages cm.—(Studies of the Americas)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Jamaica—Social conditions—20th century. 2. Jamaica—Politics
and government—To 1962. 3. Jamaica—Politics and government—
1962– 4. Jamaica—History—Autonomy and independence movements.
5. Race relations—Jamaica—Political aspects. 6. Communism—Jamaica.
7. Decolonization—Jamaica. 8. Clarke, Colin G.—Diaries. I. Title.
HT1098.C53 2015
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To Gillian with love

Contents
List of Figures xi
List of Plates xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgments x vii
List of Abbreviations x ix
Introduction 1
Part I Jamaica Journal 1961
Maps 2 9
Chapter 1
Jamaica: A British Colony on the Eve of Independence 3 7
Chapter 2
Kingston and Rural Jamaica 6 3
Chapter 3
The Ras Tafari Movement, Marxism, and Race 9 5
Chapter 4
Race, Class, and the Referendum 131