Elaine Black Yoneda oral history, 1976-1977.

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Elaine Black Yoneda oral history, 1976-1977.

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Contains a transcribed copy of Lucille Kendall's interview with left-wing activist Elaine Black Yoneda, which began in February 1976 and ended in June 1977. The interview covers Yoneda's involvement with the International Labor Defense, International Longshoremen's Association's Defense Committee, the Communist Party, and various labor and civil rights movements.

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California historical society

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International Longshoremen's Association. President

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International Labor Defense

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Established by the Communist Party of the United States of America as its legal defense arm in 1925 to aid labor, political prisoners, and victims of reactionary violence. Using mass demonstrations and publicity, the International Labor Defense (ILD) conducted national and worldwide campaigns to gather support for its cases. In 1946 the ILD merged with the Civil Rights Congress. From the description of International Labor Defense records, 1926-1946. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122...

Yoneda, Elaine Black, 1906-1988

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International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union

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