Manning Johnson
American writer · United States · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1908 to 1959 · aged 50
Manning Rudolph Johnson was a Communist Party USA African-American leader and the party's candidate for U.S. Representative from New York's 22nd congressional district during a special election in 1935. Later, he left the Party and became an anti-communist government informant and witness.
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Johnson c. 1949
In 1932, Johnson went to a secret Communist Party training school, where his instructors included William Z. Foster (here, silhouetted in 1971 USSR stamp)
In 1947, Johnson testified in a federal government case against Gerhart Eisler (here, 1946)
Johnson accused Paul Robeson (here, 1942) of being a secret Communist
In 1949, Johnson accused Harry Bridges (here, 1935) of being a secret Communist
Johnson knew poet and activist Claude McKay "very well"About this person
Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1959 · aged 50
