A classic examination of the role of black working class struggles throughout the twentieth century
Well written and presented with admirable clarity... scrupulously documented and written with dynamic flair... with almost every turn of the page the book breaks new ground.
This is a pioneering and valuable work of scholarship and interpretation.
A major work of research that is certain to be thumbed through by scholars in the future.
An important and timely contribution to British historiography.
Ramdin's contribution is unique.
Ron Ramdin is a historian, biographer and novelist. His previous books include Paul Robeson:The Man and His Mission, The Other Middle Passage and From Chattel-slave to Wage-earner: History of Trade Unionism in Trinidad and Tobago.