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Harold Ward

Released
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1950s
State:Illinois
Time Imprisoned:
2 Months
Support
Labor Organizing Civil Rights
Harold Ward

Biography

Harold Ward was a Black official of the United Electrical/Farm Equipment workers (UE-FE) and a leader of the 1952 International Harvester strike in Chicago, charged with murder in the death of a strikebreaker in what the National Guardian called a 'new Haymarket.' Held without bail and tried twice, he was ultimately acquitted of both counts by the end of 1952.

Case

Charges: Murder of a strikebreaker.
Arrested: Oct 9, 1952
Incarcerated: Oct 9, 1952
Released: December 1952
Convicted: No