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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
William Foster was raised by his Irish immigrant father to Fenian nationalism.
Political career
Early labour movement
Communist Party
Works
- Toward Soviet America
- From Bryan to Stalin (Autobiographical text)