William Z. Foster
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William Z. Foster | |
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| Born |
William Edward Foster February 25, 1881 Taunton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died |
September 1, 1961 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Ideology |
Marxism–Leninism Centrism (later) |
| Political party | CPUSA |
William Z. Foster (February 25, 1881–September 1, 1961) was an American communist labor organizer and revolutionary. From 1945 to 1957, he served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the United States, succeeding Earl Browder. Despite his early revolutionary positions, William Z. Foster would later adopt centrist and opportunist positions in support of Soviet revisionism.[1]
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References
- ↑ "William Z. Foster Is Dead at 80; Ex.Head of Communists in U.S." (September 2, 1961). Associated Press. Retrieved March 26, 2025.