International Labor Defense

The International Labor Defense (ILD) was a legal defense organization in the United States, headed by William L. Patterson. It was a US section of International Red Aid organisation, and associated with the Communist Party USA. It defended Sacco and Vanzetti, was active in the civil rights and anti-lynching movements, and participated in the defense of the Scottsboro Boys. It was formed in 1925, and in 1946 merged with the National Federation for Constitutional Liberties to form the Civil Rights Congress.

Max Shachtman was an editor of the ILD's magazine, the Labor Defender, during the 1920s; Whittaker Chambers and Jacob Burck were contributing editors during the early 1930s.

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International Labor Defense (1925 - 1946). Organizational history and document archive at Early American Marxist History archive. Retrieved August 25, 2006.
International Labor Defense Activities (1 January-1 July 1928). By Martin Abern. From James P. Cannon and the Early Years of American Communism. Selected Writings and Speeches, 1920-1928. Spartacist Publishing Company, 1992. ISBN 0-9633828-1-0.
International Labor Defense. Scottsboro: An American Tragedy. The American Experience, Public Broadcasting Service, 1999.
The International Labor Defense, its Constitution and Organization Resolution : adopted by the Fourth National Convention New York : International Labor Defense,

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Vice Presidential	1924: Gitlow \| 1928: Gitlow \| 1932: Ford \| 1936: Ford \| 1940: Ford \| 1948: None \| 1952: None \| 1968: Zagarell \| 1972: Tyner \| 1976: Tyner \| 1980: Davis \| 1984: Davis

Leaders

Charles Ruthenberg, Executive Secretary of old CPA (1919–1920); Executive Secretary of WPA/W(C)P (May 1922–1927) · Alfred Wagenknecht, Executive Secretary of CLP (1919–1920); of UCP (1920–1921) · Charles Dirba, Executive Secretary of old CPA (1920–1921); of unified CPA (May 30, 1921–July 27, 1921) · Louis Shapiro, Executive Secretary of old CPA (briefly, late 1920) · L.E. Katterfeld, Executive Secretary of unified CPA (July 27, 1921–October 15, 1921) · William Weinstone, Executive Secretary of unified CPA (October 15, 1921–February 22, 1922) · Jay Lovestone Executive Secretary of unified CPA (February 22, 1922–August 22, 1922); of W(C)P/CPUSA (1927–1929) · James P. Cannon, National Chairman of WPA (December 1921–1922) · Caleb Harrison, Executive Secretary of WPA (December 1921–May 1922) · Abram Jakira, Executive Secretary of unified CPA (August 22, 1922–dissolution of underground party in 1923) · William Z. Foster, Party Chairman (1929–1934) · Earl Browder, Party Chairman (1934–1945) · Eugene Dennis, General Secretary (1945–1959) and William Z. Foster, Party Chairman (1945–1957) · Gus Hall, General Secretary (1959–2000) · Sam Webb, Chairman (2000–present)

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International Labor Defense

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