Africa The Roots of Revolt

Summary

From the "An authoritative book about the social and economic causes of the 'winds of change' which is now sweeping the African continent. It is a detailed objective examination of the impact of colonialism on the African people. Jack Woodis find the basis of the contemporary revolt against white domination in the conditions of land tenure and labor, which were imposed by the Colonial Powers. Mr Woodis has spent a number of years studying African development and has had close contact with many of Africa's political and trade union leaders. It rests its arguments on a careful sociological analysis of the position of the peasant and the worker in African society…… Its author has a quite enviable command of the sources of information and by bring them together had made a real contribution to colonial sociology. ...through his close contact with many Africans he allow them to speak for themselves....a mountain of information.