The Rise and Decline of an Alliance: Cuba and Afirican American Leaders in the 1960s

by Ruth Reitan

Overview

In the 1960s, a critical fracture developed in the American Civil Rights movement creating, in the process, a new group of Black nationalists. This new militant wing of the movement believed it had found a natural ally in Fidel Castro's Cuban revolutionary regime and forged a close relationship with its leaders. Reitan argues that the parameters that governed the relationship between the Cuban government and increasingly radicalized African-American activists in the 1960s were largely determined by the ideological conflicts between the revolutionary views of Che Guevara and more conservative pro-Moscow views.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780870134982
Publisher:	Michigan State University Press
Publication date:	02/28/1999
Pages:	155
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	1580L (what's this?)

About the Author

Ruth Reitan is Assistant Professor of International Studies at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida.

Editorial Reviews

Argues that the parameters that governed the relationship between the Cuban government and increasingly radicalized African-American activists in the 1960s were largely determined by the ideological conflicts between the revolutionary views of Che Guevara and the more conservative pro-Moscow views held by many in Castro's Popular Socialist Party. Issues explored include Cuba's support for international Pan-African movements, the role of Cuba in popularizing the aspirations of radical African-Americans to the world, and the eventual capitulation to ideologies of national security. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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