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{{Infobox politician|name=William Z. Foster|image_size=200|birth_date=February 25, 1881|death_date=September 1, 1961 (aged 80)|nationality=Statesian|political_orientation=[[Revisionism]]<br>[[Communism]]|image=William Z Foster.png|birth_place=Taunton, [[Massachusetts]], [[United States of America|United States]]|death_place=[[Moscow]], [[RSFSR]], [[Soviet Union]]}} | |||
'''William | '''William Z. Foster''' (February 25, 1881 – September 1, 1961) was a [[United States of America|Statesian]] labor organizer and [[Communism|Communist]] politician, who served as General Secretary of the [[Communist Party USA]] (CPUSA) from 1945 to 1957. He was previously a member of the [[Socialist Party of America]] (SPA) and the [[Industrial Workers of the World]] (IWW). | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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* ''[[Library:Toward Soviet America|Toward Soviet America]]'' | * ''[[Library:Toward Soviet America|Toward Soviet America]]'' | ||
* ''[https://archive.org/details/frombryantostalin From Bryan to Stalin]'' (Autobiographical text) | * ''[https://archive.org/details/frombryantostalin From Bryan to Stalin]'' (Autobiographical text) | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:CPUSA members]] | [[Category:CPUSA members]] | ||
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William Z. Foster | |
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| Born | February 25, 1881 Taunton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | September 1, 1961 (aged 80) Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Statesian |
| Political orientation | Revisionism Communism |
William Z. Foster (February 25, 1881 – September 1, 1961) was a Statesian labor organizer and Communist politician, who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) from 1945 to 1957. He was previously a member of the Socialist Party of America (SPA) and the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
Early life[edit | edit source]
William Foster was raised by his Irish immigrant father to Fenian nationalism.
Political career[edit | edit source]
Early labour movement[edit | edit source]
Communist Party[edit | edit source]
Works[edit | edit source]
- Toward Soviet America
- From Bryan to Stalin (Autobiographical text)