Human Rights Party (United States)
The Human Rights Party (HRP) was a left-wing political party that existed in Michigan during the early and mid-1970s. The party achieved electoral success in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. It eventually expanded to include several other Michigan cities with large student populations. In 1975, the HRP became the Socialist Human Rights Party, and it later merged with the Socialist Party of Michigan.
Read more about Human Rights Party (United States): Origins of The HRP, The HRP and Instant-runoff Voting in Ann Arbor, End of The HRP
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