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Story July 19, 1932

The Daily Worker

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

What is this article about?

In Birmingham, Ala., on July 17, the 'American Reds,' a fascist group backed by steel barons and led by informants, launches a campaign against the local Communist Party, exploiting workers' militancy with anti-Negro, super-patriotic rhetoric and stickers.

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"The American Reds" New Fascist Outfit in Birmingham, Ala.
(By a Worker Correspondent)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 17—The "American Reds," led by stool pigeon elements and subsidized by the steel barons of Birmingham, are carrying on a campaign against the Communist Party in Birmingham. The American Reds are a super-patriotic, anti-Negro, war mongering lot who are trying to utilize the militant spirit of the Birmingham workers and their support of the Communists by taking on the name of the "American Reds"

They are putting up stickers ordering the Communist to

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event Deception Fraud

What themes does it cover?

Deception

What keywords are associated?

American Reds Fascist Outfit Birmingham Communist Party Steel Barons Stool Pigeons

Where did it happen?

Birmingham, Ala.

Story Details

Location

Birmingham, Ala.

Event Date

July 17

Story Details

The 'American Reds,' a super-patriotic, anti-Negro, war-mongering group led by stool pigeon elements and subsidized by Birmingham steel barons, campaigns against the Communist Party by utilizing workers' militant spirit and adopting the name 'American Reds.' They put up stickers ordering the Communist to [text cuts off].

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