Alfred Wagenknecht
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Alfred Wagenknecht was an American Marxist activist and political functionary. He is best remembered for having played a critical role in the establishment of the Communist Party USA in 1919 as a lead
Wagenknecht c. 1918
Wagenknecht c. 1905
Wagenknecht later in life
Helen Winter
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Helen Allison Winter was an American political activist and organizer. A member of the Communist Party USA, she was the daughter of Alfred Wagenknecht and the wife of Carl Winter.
Alfred Wagenknecht
…moderate Central Branch throughout the decade. In 1905 Wagenknecht married Hortense Allison, sister of party comrade Elmer Allison. They had a daughter, Helen. Wagenknecht was prominent in the ongoing free speech fights which local Seattle had with city officials over the right to speak in public and hold…
Winter on February 16, 1954 after her initial conviction on violating the Smith Act