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Feb 2023
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Texas and the Roots of U.S. Fascism w/ G...

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In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring back returning fan favorite Professor Gerald Horne to discuss his latest book The Counter-Revolution of 1836: Texas Slavery & Jim Crow and the Roots of U. S. Fascism.  As always, the conversation with Prof Horne is incredibly enlightening and very entertaining. 

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