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Benjamin J. Davis, Jr.
Politician, Author
1903 – 1964
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Who was Benjamin J. Davis, Jr.?
Benjamin Jefferson "Ben" Davis, Jr., was an African-American lawyer and communist who was elected to the city council of New York City, representing Harlem, in 1943. He faced increasing opposition from outside Harlem after the end of World War II, and in 1951 was convicted of violating the Smith Act and sentenced to five years in prison.
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- Born
- Sep 8, 1903
Dawson - Also known as
- Benjamin Davis
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Amherst College
- Harvard Law School
- Died
- Aug 22, 1964
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on July 23, 2013
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