Harry Bridges
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1901 – 1990
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Who was Harry Bridges?
Harry Bridges was an Australian-born American union leader, in the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which he helped form and led for over 40 years. He was prosecuted by the U.S. government during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. His conviction by a federal jury for having lied about his Communist Party membership was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1953. On the West Coast, Bridges still excites passions both for and against the labor movement.
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- Born
- Jul 28, 1901
Melbourne - Also known as
- Alfred Renton Bridges
- The Beak
- The Limey
- Australian Harry
- Racehorse Harry
- Spouses
- Nancy Fenton Berdicio Bridges
- Noriko Sawada
(1958/12/10 - )
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- San Francisco
- Died
- Mar 30, 1990
San Francisco
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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