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Noel Ignatiev grew up in Philadelphia in the 1940s. He wrote in his memoir, Acceptable Men, that “from the time I was a youngster I knew I wanted to dedicate my life to revolution.” His parents had both been communists and he inherited the family business, traversing over his lifetime a variety of revolutionary groupings, from Stalinist to proto-anarchist. A man ahead of his time, he maintained a steady focus on the fight against racial oppression.

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<p>A posthumous collection of writings by the&nbsp;historian and labor activist reveals his practice-based thoughts on work, power, and politics, and the necessity of abolishing the idea of whiteness to create working class solidarity and power.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The historian Noel Ignatiev&#39;s memoirs offer insight into the labor roots of his radical politics.&nbsp;</p>

Noel Ignatiev’s memoir is an important corrective to those who argue that socialism follows a predetermined course.