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American labor organizer (1900-1937)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1900 to 1937 · aged 36
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Oliver Law was an African-American communist and labor organizer, who fought for the Republic in the Spanish Civil War.

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Oliver Law was an African-American communist and labor organizer, who fought for the Republic in the Spanish Civil War. Having previously served in the United States Army, he traveled to Spain and became commander of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion for several days and commander of its Machine Gun Company for much longer.

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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1900 to 1937 · aged 36
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10 languages

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