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Perry, Pettis, 1897-1965 The Communist Party

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.332 Author/Creator: Perry, Pettis, 1897-1965 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: April 1953 Pagination: 58 p. : Height: 19.8 cm, Width: 13.5 cm Order a Copy

One report entitled, "The Communist Party" by Pettis Perry, dated April 1953. Item is a transcipt of a speech by Pettis Perry to a jury on January 12, 1953. The case involved Perry, who was accused of involvement with the Communist Party of USA. Perry acted as his own counsel defending his involvement with the party and its alignment with civil rights for African Americans.

Perry, Pettis, 1897-1965

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