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'''William Z. Foster''' (February 25, 1881 &#x2013; September 1, 1961) was a radical Statesian labor organizer and [[Communism|Communist]] politician, whose career included serving as General Secretary of the [[Communist Party USA]] from 1945 to 1957. He was previously a member of the [[Socialist Party of America]] and the [[Industrial Workers of the World]], leading the drive to organize the packinghouse industry during the [[First World War]] and the steel strike of 1919.<ref name="obit">{{cite news|title=William Z. Foster Is Dead at 80. Ex. Head of Communists in U.S. Illness Prevented His Trial Under Smith Act. Was in Moscow for Treatment.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1961/09/02/archives/william-z-foster-is-dead-at-80-exhead-ot-communists-in-us-illness.html|work=[[United Press International]] in [[New York Times]]|date=September 2, 1961|access-date=2009-01-05}}</ref>
'''William Zebulon Foster''' (February 25, 1881 &#x2013; September 1, 1961) was a radical Statesian labor organizer and [[Communism|Communist]] politician, whose career included serving as General Secretary of the [[Communist Party USA]] from 1945 to 1957. He was previously a member of the [[Socialist Party of America]] and the [[Industrial Workers of the World]], leading the drive to organize the packinghouse industry during the [[First World War]] and the steel strike of 1919.<ref name="obit">{{cite news|title=William Z. Foster Is Dead at 80. Ex. Head of Communists in U.S. Illness Prevented His Trial Under Smith Act. Was in Moscow for Treatment.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1961/09/02/archives/william-z-foster-is-dead-at-80-exhead-ot-communists-in-us-illness.html|work=[[United Press International]] in [[New York Times]]|date=September 2, 1961|access-date=2009-01-05}}</ref>


== Early Life ==
== Early life ==
William Foster was raised by his [[Ireland|Irish]] immigrant father to Fenian nationalism.
William Foster was raised by his [[Ireland|Irish]] immigrant father to Fenian [[nationalism]].


== Political career ==
== Political career ==


=== Early Labour movement ===
=== Early labour movement ===


=== Communist Party member ===
=== Communist Party ===


== Works ==
== Works ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:CPUSA members]]
[[Category:American trade unionists]]
[[Category:American socialists]]
[[Category:Members of the Communist Party USA]]

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William Z. Foster
BornFebruary 25, 1881
Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
DiedSeptember 1, 1961
Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityStatesian
Political orientationMarxism–Leninism


William Zebulon Foster (February 25, 1881 – September 1, 1961) was a radical Statesian labor organizer and Communist politician, whose career included serving as General Secretary of the Communist Party USA from 1945 to 1957. He was previously a member of the Socialist Party of America and the Industrial Workers of the World, leading the drive to organize the packinghouse industry during the First World War and the steel strike of 1919.[1]

Early life

William Foster was raised by his Irish immigrant father to Fenian nationalism.

Political career

Early labour movement

Communist Party

Works

External links

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References