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'They shall not die': Remembering the struggle to save the Scottsboro Nine – People's World

This article is part of the People’s World 100th Anniversary Series. On March 25, 1931, nine Black youths were arrested in Scottsboro, Ala., falsely accused of raping two white women.

'They shall not die': Remembering the struggle to save the Scottsboro Nine – People's World

William Z. Foster—Pioneer fighter for Black equality in organized labor

William Z. Foster, center, with Paul Robeson and New York Councilman Benjamin J. Davis. | CPUSA Archives Editor’s Note: Feb. 25, 2021, marks the 140th anniversary of the birth of William Z. Foster. One of the most well-known figures of early 20th century labor history, Foster spearheaded the drive to organize the packinghouse industry during World War I and led the Great Steel Strike of 1919. He later joined the Communist Party and rose to leadership in its ranks. As the party’s presidential candidate alongside Black leader James W. Ford in 1932, Foster tallied over 100,000 votes. He was also a pioneer in the fight against racism in organized labor and to integrate trade unions, which for so long persisted in downgrading or ignoring the struggles of Black workers. In this article, biographer Arthur Zipser discusses Foster’s role in the fight to bring full equality for Black workers in the U.S. labor movement. It is excerpted from his 1981 book,

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