Click download or read online button to get the counter revolution of 1776 book now. At least thats the surprising argument that historian gerald horne makes in the counter revolution of 1776. Gerald hornes the counterrevolution of 1776 posted on april 1, 2015 by richardbaldwin gerald hornes basic thesis is implicit in his title. Gerald horne, your book, the counter revolution of 1776, is a direct rebuttal of this, as you call, creation myth. University of california television uctv 23,085 views. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Ebook the counter revolution of 1776 as pdf download. Gerald horne is moores professor of history and african american studies at the university of houston, and has published three dozen books including, the counter revolution of 1776.
The socalled revolutionary war, horne writes, was in part a counter revolution, a conservative movement that the founding fathers fought in order to preserve their right to enslave others. Few historians dare range over the entire expanse of a nations past, but in this book gerald horne aims to do just that. Gerald horne talked about his two books, the counter revolution of 1776. Slave resistance and the origins of the united states of america by gerald horne.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the counter revolution of 1776. The counter revolution of 1776, which can be read as a prequel, argues that american patriots seceded to preserve slavery against the combined threat of english abolition and african rebellion. Horne is the author of two books are the counter revolution of 1776. But contrary to what you may have learned in high school, african slavery was equally important as a trigger of the american revolution, four score and seven years earlier. The counter revolution of 1776 drives us to a radical new understanding of the traditional heroic creation myth of the united states. Pdf the counter revolution of 1776 download full pdf book. Read download the counter revolution of 1776 pdf pdf. Review of gerald horne, the counterrevolution of 1776. In this trailblazing book, gerald horne shows that. Counterrevolution of 1776, the gerald horne, larry herron on. The counter revolution of 1776 brings us to a radical new understanding of the.
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