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forces of the U .S . against the black struggle .
In summary, the RAM documents reflected on ideological and programmatic
consistency over the seven-year period studied . There were no
abrupt retreats from initial positions or introductions of major new ide
ological points . The assessment of the international nature of the black
struggle, RAM's analysis of the black American movement and
the black community,
the revolutionary role of black youth and the working class, its
programs and structures, and the position on urban guerrilla warfare, remained
essentially the same throughout .
in this chapter were generally tactical
The changes that were discussed
and therefore never altered the
strategic aims of the organization and its membership .
p . 10.
54 The Struggle for Black State Power in the U .S ., July-August, 1966,