Ben Fletcher
Benjamin Harrison Fletcher (April 1890 – 1949) was an early 20th century African American labor leader and public speaker. He was a prominent member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW, or the "Wobblies"), the most influential radical union of his time. In an era when few African Americans were permitted in American unions and fewer still belonged to more liberal organizations, Fletcher was nationally known. Fletcher helped lead Local 8, the largest, most powerful, and longest lasting interracial union of the World War I era.
Read more about Ben Fletcher: Early Life, IWW Involvement, Treason Arrest and Sentence, Post-release and Death, Legacy
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