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Workers Viewpoint
Date:
December 26, 1979
Author:
Communist Workers Party U.S.A.
Biographical/Historical abstract:
The Communist Workers Party (CWP) was a Maoist group in the United States, active from 1979-1985, and mainly remembered for the "Greensboro Massacre," a November 3, 1979 Death to the Klan march in Greensboro that left five of the CWP protesters dead.
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Description:
These are photocopies of eight pages from the December 26, 1979 Workers Viewpoint newspaper, a publication of the Communist Workers Party (CWP), which pertain to the November 3, 1979 death to the Klan march, known as the Greensboro Massacre. Articles discuss (1) a planned demonstration in Greensboro on February 1, 1980; (2) job firings and harassment of CWP members following the events of November 3; (3) a forum held in Greensboro on December 13, 1979; and (4) reader reaction to the issue. There are also articles on anti-Communist activity around the county, union organizing issues, and responses to appearances by Senator Edward Kennedy.
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Format of original:
Printed Materials
Collection:
Blanche M. Boyd Papers
Repository:
Duke University
Item#:
4.66.1163
Rights:
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