The New Race Consciousness: Race, Nation, and Empire in American Culture, 1910-1925

During and after World War I, Irish American and African American nationalist movements further electrified domestic and international politics. Gaelic and New Negro activists drew strong parallels between their movements and spoke often of their shared desire to end the tyranny of imperialism. But...

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Published in:Journal of world history 1999-10, Vol.10 (2), p.307-352
Main Author: Guterl, Matthew Pratt
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activists
African American culture
African American literature
African Americans
American culture
American literature
Black people
Culture
Garvey, Marcus Mosiah (1887-1940)
History
Irish Americans
Irish culture
Irish history
Irish language
Irish nationalism
Irish politics
Locke, Alain LeRoy (1886-1954)
Nationalism
Politics
War
White people
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Summary:During and after World War I, Irish American and African American nationalist movements further electrified domestic and international politics. Gaelic and New Negro activists drew strong parallels between their movements and spoke often of their shared desire to end the tyranny of imperialism. But when put in the context of racial thinking, the anti-imperial radicalism of these two groups was strikingly dissimilar despite their sense of shared mission. That dissimilarity reflected changes in the balance of power in the world economy.
ISSN:1045-6007
1527-8050
1527-8050
DOI:10.1353/jwh.1999.0010