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Black Marxism and the English working class. / Cardwell, Emma.
In: Race and Class, Vol. 66, No. 4, 31.03.2025, p. 16-36.

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Cardwell, E 2025, 'Black Marxism and the English working class', Race and Class, vol. 66, no. 4, pp. 16-36. https://doi.org/10.1177/03063968241295904

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Cardwell, E. (2025). Black Marxism and the English working class. Race and Class, 66(4), 16-36. https://doi.org/10.1177/03063968241295904

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Cardwell E. Black Marxism and the English working class. Race and Class. 2025 Mar 31;66(4):16-36. Epub 2025 Feb 10. doi: 10.1177/03063968241295904

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Cardwell, Emma. / Black Marxism and the English working class. In: Race and Class. 2025 ; Vol. 66, No. 4. pp. 16-36.

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