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Communist Party salutes women

Communist Party salutes women

The Womens Equality Commission of the CPUSA extends warmest greetings to the women and girls of the world on International Womens Day 2009. Since the early days of the 20th...

BY: Carolyn Trowbridge| March 9, 2009
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Application to join the CPUSA by W.E.B. Du Bois, 1961

Application to join the CPUSA by W.E.B. Du Bois, 1961

Black History Month Special Part of a series on African American communists in US history. Gus Hall Communist Party of the USA New York, New York On this first day...

February 28, 2009
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African American Communist: W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963)

African American Communist: W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963)

Black History Month Special Part of a series on African American communists in US history. W.E.B. Du Bois was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University....

February 28, 2009
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African American Communist: James W. Ford (1893-1957)

African American Communist: James W. Ford (1893-1957)

Black History Month Special Part of a series on African American communists in US history. Before working for the Communist Party, James Ford had been active in the labor movement,...

February 27, 2009
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African American Communist: Pat Ellis (1920-2005)

African American Communist: Pat Ellis (1920-2005)

Black History Month Special Part of a series on African American communists in US history. Jonnie Lumpkin Ellis, who was known by her adopted name 'Pat', was born in Washington,...

February 27, 2009
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