Acknowledgments -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I. The early years, 1917-1928 ; Chapter 1. The pioneer black communists: Cyril Briggs and the African blood brotherhood ; Chapter 2. Looking for the black united front ; Chapter 3. The comintern's vision ; Chapter 4. The American negro labor congress ; Chapter 5. A nation within a nation -- Part II. The third period, 1929-33 ; Chapter 6. The turn ; Chapter 7. The Communist Party in the deep South ; Chapter 8. Wipe out the stench of the slave market ; Chapter 9. Fighting hunger and eviction ; Chapter 10. Nationalists and reformists ; Chapter 11. Death to the lynchers ; Chapter 12. The search for unity and breadth -- Part III. The New Deal and the popular front ; Chapter 13. New deals and new directions ; Chapter 14. Harlem and the popular front ; Chapter 15. Toward a national negro congress -- List of abbreviations ; Notes ; Bibliographical essay ; Index
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