{"product_id":"revolution-and-counterrevolution-in-america","title":"[PRE-ORDER] Revolution and  Counterrevolution in America: A Marxist Perspective","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**Currently we are only accepting pre-orders for this book, but purchasers will recive the book once it has been stocked**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eRevolutions have always in history been followed by counterrevolutions. Counterrevolutions have always thrown society back, but never as far back as the starting point of the revolution.\u003c\/em\u003e” — Leon Trotsky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe history of the United States is a history of violence, oppression, speculation, theft,\u003cbr\u003eenslavement, and war. But it is also a history of mass resistance, sacrifice, and revolutionary expropriation. In Revolution and Counterrevolution in America, John Peterson examines three defining periods of US history: the American Revolution, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the banner of liberty, the thirteen colonies overthrew British rule, ushering in the rule of the American bourgeoisie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, enshrined in the US Constitution was an insoluble contradiction: slavery. To abolish this vile institution, a Second American Revolution was required—the Civil War. What began as a war to preserve the Union was transformed into a revolutionary war to end slavery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe convulsive period of revolution and counterrevolution known as Reconstruction followed. Despite their heroic efforts at self-organization and defense, the aspirations of millions of freedpeople were betrayed by the Northern capitalists.\u003cbr\u003eAll of these struggles shaped the American nation-state and laid the basis for US imperialism. In these pages, there are countless lessons to be learned about the dynamics of revolution and counterrevolution as a new generation of revolutionaries prepares for the momentous class battles yet to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy John Peterson. Published by Wellred USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wellred Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46851491528893,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/2183\/7649\/files\/newRCA_Books_cover_for_Mbooks_large-2.png?v=1780685331","url":"https:\/\/store.marxist.ca\/products\/revolution-and-counterrevolution-in-america","provider":"marxist-ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}