The Subjugation of Blacks: An Exploration of Karl Marx and Cornel West’s Perspectives on Class Struggle and Racism

Class struggle (conflict of interests between the ruling class and workers in a capitalist society) goes way back to the days of chattel slavery—when Blacks were considered as legal property in the United States—and thus, utterly subjugated. During this long-stretched period (approximately 246 years) of severe hardship, Blacks were debased, racially sidelined, and greatly exploited....