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Reflections on the Legacy and Potentialities of C.L.R. James
Writing in Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution, CLR James argues that: “the cruelties of property and privilege are always more ferocious than the revenges of poverty and oppression. For the one aims at perpetuating resented injustice, the other is merely a momentary passion soon appeased." The range and scope of CLR James’ work cannot possibly be captured in our limited time with you this evening. However, it is the intent for us to spend our time effectively in a way that encourages you to explore the work of CLR James as we hear reflections by those who had…
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