![[3731150] in defense of NEGRO RIGHTS. Benjamin J. Davis, Benjamin J. Davis Jr.](https://rareamericana.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/3731150.jpg?auto=webp&v=1642438653)
in defense of NEGRO RIGHTS.
Testimony from the trial of the Communist Twelve at Foley Square…
An important document in the intersection of civil rights activism and left-wing politics during this period of intense anti-communist sentiment.
Along with others, Benjamin J. Davis Jr. (1903–1964) underwent direct and cross-examination during the Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders, which began on October 14, 1949—a high-profile case against alleged communists. The text includes Davis’s testimony, his final statement to the court, and additional testimony by civil rights attorney O. John Rogge.
Davis Jr. was a prominent African American communist leader and civil rights activist. He served on the New York City Council from 1943 to 1949 but lost his re-election bid partly due to the Smith Act charges against him. A noted defense attorney, Davis gained notoriety in 1933 for representing in Jim Crow Georgia the alleged Black insurrectionist, labor organizer, and communist, Angelo Herndon.
Description: in defense of NEGRO RIGHTS.
New York: New York State Committee, Communist Party, (1950). 64 pages. First edition. 7¼ x 5 inches. Original printed wrappers with sticker abrasion to front wrapper; rear wrapper soiled; internally clean. Good only.
[3731150]Not in Blockson, Catalogue, but who notes other Davis, Jr. titles.
Price: $75.00