| Summary: | 碩士 === 淡江大學 === 美洲研究所碩士班 === 103 === This thesis is a four stage investigation into the development of Black-American civil rights and the struggles encountered along the way. The first stage of investigation starts with the Politics of Accommodation proposed by Booker Washington in the late 19th century. He advocated that, in order to establish ultimate equality, Black-Americans should be educated using professional techniques. Meanwhile, W.E.B. Dubois urged Black-Americans to be proud of being Africans and to shout loudly for their civil rights. Marcus Garvey supported the idea that Black-Americans should unite to establish their own country and government in Africa. The next stage observes the racial issues of Black-Americans and their relation with the founding of Communist Party USA (CPUSA). Here, Communist International (Comintern) asserted the strategy of self-determination for Black-Americans and CPUSA. The third stage is related to CPUSA’s efforts for Black-Americans and the subsequent divergence of CPUSA. Two major black leaders in CPUSA, James W. Ford and Harry Haywood, were divergent due to conflicting opinions regarding party policy and handling the pressure from the US government, ultimately causing the failure of CPUSA to gain the support of Black-Americans. The final stage concerns the Black-American radical leader, Robert F. Williams, and his acts to seek out the support of the Chinese Communist Party. This cooperation dissolved, however, following the improvement of the relationship between China and the US coupled with the passing of Mao Tse-tung. This lead to the decline in number of radical Black-Americans who rejected the US government. Overall, the goal of this thesis is to describe the history of Black-Americans and ultimately instill in the reader an appreciation of the value of freedom and equal rights in today’s era.
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