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The End of Empires: African Americans and India (Hardback)
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Short Description for The End of EmpiresProvides the history of the relationship between African Americans and Indians in the period leading up to Indian independence in 1947. Recognizing their common history of exploitation, this work discusses that African Americans and Indians interacted frequently and created alliances, which were advocated by W E B Du Bois, among other leaders.
Full description- Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
- Published: 15 October 2008
- Format: Hardback 288 pages
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- Categories: Black & Asian Studies | Human Rights | Asian History | History Of The Americas
- ISBN 13: 9781592138999 ISBN 10: 1592138993
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Full description for The End of Empires
Martin Luther King Jr.'s adaptation of Gandhi's doctrine of non-violent resistance is the most visible example of the rich history of ties between African Americans and India. In "The End of Empires", Gerald Horne provides an unprecedented history of the relationship between African Americans and Indians in the period leading up to Indian independence in 1947. Recognizing their common history of exploitation, Horne writes, African Americans and Indians interacted frequently and eventually created alliances, which were advocated by W.E.B. Du Bois, among other leaders. Horne tells the fascinating story of these exchanges, including the South Asian influence on the Nation of Islam and the close friendship between Paul Robeson and India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Based on extensive archival research in India, the United States and the United Kingdom, "The End of Empires" breaks new ground in the effort to put African American history into a global context.
