R. J. Pierce

Era:1930s
State:Oklahoma
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Biography

R. J. Pierce was arrested at the September 1, 1930 Communist-led Oklahoma City demonstration for unemployment insurance. The September 2 Daily Worker names four arrested leaders after business complaints of traffic obstruction and police dispersal of the meeting. Initials are not expanded. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1930/v07-n211-NY-sep-02-1930-DW-LOC.pdf#page=1

Case

Charges: Arrest while addressing or leading unemployment-insurance demonstration; statutory count unspecified.
Arrested: Sep 1, 1930
Sentence: Arrest reported; outcome, release and actual duration unknown.

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