Modern John Brown: Herbert Aptheker

[JKSCHW at aol.com]

Most of them are common currency now. A great deal of the book is concrete 
empirical research, establishing the factaul terrain in ways that had not 
been done. The book went a long way to deflating the US's claim to be a place 
with liberty and justice for all in the mid last century. 

And what are Herb A's insights that are so much deeper? I mean, I have 
actually read them both. Have you? Herb is OK, a decent if somewhat 
pedestrian historian; his heart in the right place; his reserach is merely 
adequate. He's not a great scholar or first class intellect like DuBois, but 
I guess he wouldn't claim to be. --jks

In a message dated Thu, 12 Oct 2000  5:06:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
"Charles Brown" <CharlesB at CNCL.ci.detroit.mi.us> writes:

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>>> JKSCHW at aol.com 10/11/00 04:16PM >>>
If it were true, which it is not, they would be fools. Myrdal's book is a 
great classic of sociology. I think he had great insights into race in 
America. You don't have to be radical to have insights (though it helps). 

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CB: What were those great insights ?

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