Black on Red: My 44 Years Inside the Soviet Union
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Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Book Type: Hardcover
Absolutely fascinating account of a young black tool maker in Detroit who is recruited to go to the Soviet Union and train their workers, in 1930. Circumstances kept him there for 43 years, before he was able to escape and, finally, return to the U.S.
His insights to the workings of Soviet society and mindsets of the people are intriguing. His position as a skilled worker provided advantages, but he discovered that discrimination was present even in the worker's paradise.
Highly recommended.
His insights to the workings of Soviet society and mindsets of the people are intriguing. His position as a skilled worker provided advantages, but he discovered that discrimination was present even in the worker's paradise.
Highly recommended.
