Max Bedacht
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Max Bedacht Sr. (October 13, 1883 – July 4, 1972) was a German-born American revolutionary socialist political activist, journalist, and functionary who helped establish the Communist Party of America. Bedacht is best remembered as the long-time head of the International Workers Order, a Communist Party-sponsored fraternal benefit organization.
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Max Bedacht | |
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Born | (1883-10-13)October 13, 1883 Munich, Germany |
Died | July 4, 1972(1972-07-04) (aged 88) Jamaica, Queens, New York City, United States |
Years active | 1905–1949 |
Known for | co-founder of CPUSA and general secretary of IWO |
Spouse | Elizabeth Bedacht |
Children | Elsie, Edith, Ethel, and Max |
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