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Sophie Horinstein

Released
Era:1930s
State:Michigan
Time Imprisoned:
3 Days
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Biography

Sophie Horinstein was a 17-year-old Detroit activist detained for distributing meeting leaflets. The Daily Worker, August 20, 1934, page 3 reported three days in custody before release and described Red Squad interrogation and racist threats. The printed spelling is retained. Exact detention dates and a formal charge are not supplied.

Case

Sentence: Held for three days and released.