LCC Reads: The Black Jacobins by C. L. R. James (Session 2)

LCC Reading Group - The Black Jacobins

Join us on the 22th of July as we read Cyril Lionel Robert James’ (CLR James) pioneering historical work of nonfiction, The Black Jacobins.

📍 Location: LARC (upstairs) (62 Fieldgate St, E1 1ES)
🗓️ Date: 22nd of July, Tuesday
⏰ Time: 7:00

The book centres the narrative on the rise of Toussaint L’Ouverture, a former enslaved man who came to lead the rebellion, and tells the story of the uprising of enslaved people in Saint-Domingue that abolished both slavery and colonial rule, leading to the creation of the world’s first Black republic: Haiti.

Alongside a detailed examination of the brutal conditions of plantation slavery, The Black Jacobins traces how the revolt became a full-scale revolution and defeated three empires.

The Haitian Revolution remains a lasting beacon for Black liberation, anti-colonial, abolitionist and anti-authoritarian struggle around the world.

We will be reading the book in four parts, each roughly consisting of around 50 pages.
Our second reading will encompass Chapters 4, 5 and 6 followed by:

Session Three: Chapters 7, 8 and 9
Session Four: Chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13

The text can be accessed for free here https://libcom.org/article/black-jacobins-toussaint-louverture-and-san-domingo-revolution-clr-james.

Please note, we are committed to making every one of our events welcoming and safe for everybody. Our spaces are non-partisan, but not apolitical. Racism, fascism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, antisemitism, classism, and any other forms of discrimination based on preference or identity are not tolerated. If you are a victim of bigotry or harassment at any of our events, please raise this with an organiser, who will act appropriately. We broadly follow this code of conduct https://wiki.dbzer0.com/the-anarchist-code-of-conduct