The role of the communist party in the early cold war years, the journal of african american history 98, no. Wake up world south africa is becoming a communist state. Secondly, whereas the baddie in the apartheid textbooks was communism, in the postapartheid period it is the superpowers combined. South african communist party timeline 18701996 south. South african communist party sacp south african history. The history of the communist party of the soviet union bolsheviks, short course was prepared under stalins direction and published in 1939. Communism in south africa oxford research encyclopedia of. History of the communist party of the soviet union by. The formation of the cpsa in 1921 was a turning point in the development of labour politics in south africa.
List of books and articles about communism in america. It is important because it sums up in the most concrete way the theory and practice of the bolshevik revolution. The history of the south african communist party colin. Who was more privileged, whites in apartheid south africa. Special issue of the south african historical journal. Respectability was key to traditional activists, who sought to counter racial stereotypes. After another electoral victory in south africa, the ruling ancsouth african communist party regime plans to pursue a radical second. University of cape town, department of adult education and extramural studies, 1991 63 pages. The best books on the chinese communist party recommended by richard mcgregor. The communist party stands for the interests of the american working class and the american people. Saftu says sacp is as guilty as the jacob zuma government in implementing a neoliberal programme that is antipoor, antiworking class, procapitalist and anti. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Communist party of south africa cpsa south african communist party sacp the communist party of south africa cpsa was established in 1921 with close links to moscow. South african communist party marxists internet archive.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Bunting sacp slogan slovo socialism south africa south african communist. In this extraordinary book ellis, a former editor of the londonbased africa confidential, and the pseudonymous sechaba, a member of both organizations, have lifted the alliances. It is a partner of the tripartite alliance with the african national cong. They saw the conflict as one between capitalists and imperialists, and believed that workers should not. Communist party of south africa political party, south. Opinion nelson mandela, communist the new york times. It is not a reading book but a research book to understand the history or south africa and how the communists got foothold in a very early period of time when russia became communist.
South african communist party the observation post. The african national congress and the south african communist party have been allied for 40 years and, since their unbanning in 1990, all efforts by south africas nervous whites to sever the alliance have failed. This is not an excommunist intellectuals expose but the plain, factual account of a working man who tells us how union after union in the east end fell under communist control. A prominent characteristic of the communist movement in oklahoma included the recruitment of african americans. The communist party of south africa from world war i to the sixth congress the following is an edited version of a class given by comrade karen cole at a spartacist south africa meeting in 2000.
The cpsa attempted to fight for equality of black and white workers, but white labor refused to desegregate, and the partys support among africans was practically. Why is the history of communism in a country at the bottom of the african continent still important enough to warrant th. South african communist party sacp is a political party in south africa. Initially known as the communist party of south africa cpsa, the party changed its name to the south african communist party sacp in 1953, after it had been forced underground. The party was founded by kanthan pillay, roman cabanac, neo kuaho, gideon joubert, unathi kwaza, duncan mcleod, sindile vabaza, louis nel, katlego mabusela and dumo denga. While supporting the peaceful industrial action, the communist party of south sudan has called on the government resolve the strike, which threatens the rule of law. July 14, the underground existence of the south african communist party is announced through pamphlets. Some notes on the communist party of south africa, document prepared by the sacps leading theoretician and cc member, michael harmel, while part of the sacp delegation attending the international meeting of the communist and workers parties in moscow in november early december 1960. Pdf download the african communist free unquote books. He ex plains the communist technique of taking over a union, organizing strikes, getting rid of noncommunist union leaders. Cu the library has many classic texts and study courses. The party was entirely white, as was the majority of organized laborits main constituency. May 26, 2014 south africa is becoming a communist state and the world should wakeup and understand what is happening to this once booming country.
A large number of jews have worked to promote communism in south africa, as pikes book indicates. The party said in the statement a white south africa was impossible, and that workers had to organise and unite regardless of their race to. A strike by judges in south sudan has paralyzed operations in the judiciary, adding to the misery of the country currently hit by a civil war. South africa is one of the few countries in the world that still has a strong communist party whose views are not only taken into account by the government, but whose members hold important positions in both the cabinet and in government offices. The cpsa attempted to fight for equality of black and white workers, but white labor refused to desegregate, and the party s support among africans was practically nonexistent. South africa is one of the few countries in the world that still has a strong communist party whose views are not only taken into account by the government, but whose members hold important positions in both the cabinet and in. Unfortunately the communist party of south africa did not give evidence of sufficient understanding of the revolutionary importance of the mass movements of the native workers and peasants.
It was founded in 1921 as the communist party of south africa by the joining together of the international socialist league and others under the leadership of willam h. South africa communists speak documents from the history. History of the communist party of the soviet union 1939. Agnes sis cunningham, an organizer and songwriter, claimed that african americans made up twothirds of the people attending one communist party. Dec 12, 20 mandela and the south african communist party by bill van auken 12 december 20 in the walltowall, weeklong coverage of the death of nelson mandela, the corporatecontrolled media has passed. Feb 16, 2010 how communism brought racial equality to the south tell me more continues its black history month series of conversations with a discussion about the role of the communist party. Herbert aptheker july 31, 1915 march 17, 2003 was an american marxist historian and political activist. Constitution of the south african communist party south african communist party. More influential than parliament, it is the organisation that shapes the countrys destiny. South african communist party wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
Apr 06, 2007 rethinking the history and future of the communist party. Its initial membership was largely white but by the 1930s it had won some support in the anc following involvement in organizing african workers. He wrote more than 50 books, mostly in the fields of africanamerican history and general u. The communist party of south africa was founded in 1921 by the joining together of the international socialist league and others under the leadership of willam h. South african communist party, struggles for freedom on jstor. New book chapter on anticolonialism and communism in britain, australia and south africa in september 2017, i travelled to hamilton, canada to take part in a workshop held at mcmaster university on the communist international and anticolonialism, race and national liberation, organised by oleksa drachewych and ian mckay. The communist party of south africa cpsa, founded in 1921, was at first active almost solely within white trade unions, but from 1925 it recruited black members more energetically, and in 192829 it called for black majority rule and closer cooperation with the anc. South african communist party, discussion document state power by bua komanisi, 1 may 2006, south africa official document policy documents the enemy hidden under the same colour by the central committee of the sacp on the activities of the gang of 8, 1976, south africa. And neither the partys ideology, its organisational practices or its history of. The cp, now in its 99th year, is a party for working people in britain. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject.
The communist party of south africa from world war i to. Communist party of south africa cpsa south african communist. Antifascism in southern africa 19192019 call for papers, deadline 30 april 2020 historians have tended, until recently, to treat both interwar fascism and antifascism as almost exclusively european and to a lesser extent as providing minor themes in the history of the usa. China bans new book by late scholar of communist party history. Edwin thabo mofutsanyana and the communist party of south africa 19271929 hidden histories series 9781868883318 by edgar, robert and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Sacp is an ally of the ruling african national congress.
Jan 21, 2020 the communist party usa is a working class organization founded in 1919 in chicago, il. Book one a history of communism in south africa by dr. History of the communist party of the soviet union. South african communist party sacp in 1915 the leftist members of the unionbased white labour party broke away because of the party s stand on world war one. Cu the wiki is the interactive archive of education, organisation and mobilisation that is our main base on the internet. South africa enters second phase of communist revolution. Manifesto of the communist party of south africa, 1921 a helots bill of rights, 1923 on the expulsion of communists from the icu, 1926 the south african question, ecci resolution 1928 our annual conference an inspiring gathering, 1929 for africanisation of the party, 1934 100 years emancipation of slaves, 1934. Our communist party, called the communist party of u. The communist party usa has a 100year history of workingclass struggle for socialism and democracy. The communist party in south africa and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. African american women and the communist party during the great depression. The following year, a significant milestone for south africa was the hosting of the 2010 fifa world cup tm.
Initially known as the communist party of south africa cpsa, the party changed its name to the south african communist party sacp in 1953, after it had been. Communist party membership by districts 19221950 by james gregory a disciplined organization that demanded strenuous commitments and frequently expelled members, the cp was not an open mass organization in the manner of the socialist party or the naacp. Communism in south africa oxford research encyclopedia. The history of the liberation struggle in south africa, particularly in the period 1950 to 1994. The south african communist party sacp is a communist party in south africa. Communist party of south africa cpsa south african. Pages in category communist parties in africa the following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. The communist party usa is a working class organization founded in 1919 in chicago, il. Urgent tasks faced the third international in its early, revolutionary years. Former beijing bureau chief of the financial times shares his insights on the chinese communist party from the absolute horror at the destruction of maoist times, to yao ming, to political power structures and more. How the communist plot to create an african american. How communism brought racial equality to the south tell me more continues its black history month series of conversations with a discussion about the role of the communist party. Communist party usa march 23, 2020 brooklyn club protests ice recently, members of the brooklyn club attended a rally protesting recent actions of ice, after an ice agent shot a man in the face in gravesend, brooklyn.
This publication is a selection of documents pertaining to the communist party of south africa cpsa from the formerly closed archives of the communist international. It was disbanded in 1950 under threat of the governments suppression of communism act, but reformed underground in 1953 as the south african communist party. The party was launched on 17 march 2019 at the rand club in johannesburg, south africa. The statement is accessible in the book south african communists speak containing original documents from the history of the south african communist party, 19151980, published by inkululeko, 1981. The communist party of south africa cpsa was established in 1921 with close links to moscow. Originally published in the britannica book of the year.
The slogan of the south africa communist party was in 1912 keep south africa white as they were going after the white labours working in the mines. The book is a short biography covering part of mofutsanyanas eventful life, a period of turbulence within the communist party of south africa. The cold war in south african history textbooks springerlink. The anc and the south african communist party johns hopkins. They present reports on south africa after the sharpeville crisis and on the situation within the south african communist party with regards its having operated underground and its decision to announce itself.
Manifesto of the communist party of south africa adopted at the cape town conference held on july 3031 and august 1, 1921. Harris notes that african american women in both the rural south and the urban north felt empowered by party membership. The south african federation of trade unions turned down an invitation to the congress of the south african communist party. He also compiled the 7volume documentary history of the negro people 19511994. South african communist party sacp the omalley archives. The involvement of communism in south africa has a relation. Sep 19, 2019 the south african communist party sacp is a communist party in south africa. Christian coloured comintern communism communist international communist party comrades. South african communist party wikipedia republished. Lovett huey whiteman was the son of a freed slave from south carolina, moses whiteman, and elizabeth fort, a texas native. Dec 08, 20 the south african communist party and its patrons in russia and china were a source of money and weapons for the largely feckless armed struggle, and for many, it meant solidarity with a cause.
The capitalist party of south africa zacp is a south african political party. A book full of background information with endless links to other information to read. The life and death of lovett fortwhiteman, the communist. The communist party of south africa carried on a correct struggle for unity of the native and white workers in the trade union movement. The south african communist party was founded in 1921 and has always been in the forefront of the struggle against imperialism and.
Jan 20, 2016 why is the history of communism in a country at the bottom of the african continent still important enough to warrant this book. Communist party of south africa new historical express. Solidarity with workers of other countries is also part of our work. The communist party in south africa ebook by mia roth. South african communist party sacp south african history online. The past and future of the south african communist party. But these parties still exist, act and sometimes thrive in various corners of the world.
It is a partner of the tripartite alliance with the african national congress and the congress of south african trade unions cosatu and through this it influences the. The south african communist party s racist beginnings. Clarence taylor, race, class, and police brutality in new york city. Discover librarianselected research resources on communism in america from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
Manifesto of the communist party of south africa, 1921. Andrews, secretary of the communist party of south africa, to the executive committee of the third communist international. The history of the south african communist party sacp, formed in 1921 as the communist party of south africa cpsa and. Rethinking the history and future of the communist party. The communist party of south africa, which has been formed by the union of the former international socialist league s.
Books the communist technique in britain 1952 history. Why is the history of communism in a country at the bottom of the african continent still important enough to warrant this book. In july 1930 the southern worker, a communist underground paper was created to agitate and mobilize africanamericans to separate from the rest of america, while also promoting civil rights and justice from within the american system. The communist party usa and african americans wikipedia. How communism brought racial equality to the south. This comprehensive history describes how the south african communist party has not only survived but flourished in a harsh political environment. Read the communist party in south africa racism, eurocentricity and moscow, 19211950 by mia roth available from rakuten kobo. The alliance between the african national congress anc, the communist party and the major trade union movement, cosatu, is perhaps the most important institution in south africa today.
South african communist party, johannesburg, gauteng. It first came to prominence during the rand revolt, a strike by white miners in 1922. According to dr pike, it was during a time when there were nearly 3 million. In that period, the africanamerican population was still concentrated in the south, where it was largely disenfranchised, excluded from the political. In his book, strategy for a black agenda, published over 30 years ago, henry winston postulated that a new stage of struggle had been reached, one that combined the struggle for civil rights with the. The communist party usa, officially the communist party of the united states of america cpusa, is a communist party in the united states established in 1919 after a split in the socialist party of america following the russian revolution. It actually came from an earlier socialist party which existed since at least 1876. Since one of the ancs allies is the prosoviet south african communist party, there. The omalley archives is the product of almost two decades of research and includes analyses, chronologies, historical documents, and interviews from the. It stands for our interests in both the present and the future. The large mining concerns, facing labour shortages and wage pressures, had announced their intention of engaging blacks in semiskilled and some higher level jobs at low wage rates, compared to their white counterparts who enjoyed the monopoly of. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
It is highly doubtful that such a book could have been written at any other time in south africas apartheid history and makes one wonder if such disclosures are a. The communist party usa, ideologically committed to foster a socialist revolution in the united states, played a significant role in defending the civil rights of african americans during its most influential years of the 1930s and 1940s. Lerumo, 1 book joe slovo, 1 book gerard ludi, 1 book nelson mandela, 1 book ellis, stephen, 1 book smith, janet, 1 book dan mokonyane, 1 book a. Book one a history of communism in south africa by dr henry r pike published by christian mission international of south africa, germiston, south africa 1985, 1988. Mao zedong, chairman of the chinese communist party, arrives in yanan, shaanxi province, after the long march, oct. History of the communist party of the united states 1952, repr.
The communist university cu holds live sessions weekly in johannesburg, south africa. Black communist women flipped the script on the way african american activist women were supposed to act. History of the communist party of the soviet union bolsheviks i. Mandela and the south african communist party world. Jacob zuma was inaugurated as president of south africa on 9 may 2009. All told, the communist party touched the lives of over 20,000 black southerners. It was founded in 1921, was declared illegal in 1950 by the governing national party, and participated in the struggle to end the apartheid system. Henry winston is the former chair of the communist party usa 19661986. The sacp typically enters its candidates on the ancs lists, as do the south african national civic organization and the trade union federation cosatu. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Why african american women joined the communist party.
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