James W. Ford
American politician (1893-1957) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 63
James William Ford was an activist, a politician, and the vice-presidential candidate for the Communist Party USA in the years 1932, 1936, and 1940. Ford was born in Alabama and later worked as a party organizer for the CPUSA in New York City.
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Ford (left) with Willi Münzenberg (center) and Tiemoko Garan Kouyaté at the Second League Against Imperialism Congress, 1929
A 1932 Communist Party campaign poster featuring William Z. Foster and Ford as candidates for president and vice president, alongside the promise of self-determination for the Black Belt
Ford alongside Soviet workers at the 5th Congress of the Profintern, 1930
Ford on the cover of Win Progress for Harlem, a pamphlet he wrote for Israel Amter's New York City Council candidacy, 1939
Ford (standing, second from left) as leader of the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of the Communist Party, May 11, 1950About this person
He was also the first African American to run on a U.S. presidential ticket (1932) in the 20th century.
Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1957 · aged 63
